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magnify vs embellish

embellish vs magnify

magnify and embellish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
magnify No No Yes No
embellish No No Yes No
As verbs, embellish is a hyponym of magnify; that is, embellish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than magnify:
  • magnify: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  • embellish: add details to
magnify (verb) embellish (verb)
increase in size, volume or significance make more beautiful
make large add details to
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be beautiful to look at
Difference between magnify and embellish

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