Embellishment vs. Garnish: What's the Difference?

The act of embellishing or the state of being embellished.

To enhance in appearance by adding decorative touches; embellish

Something that embellishes; a decoration.

To decorate (prepared food or drink) with small colorful or savory items

(Music) A note that embellishes a melody.

To seize (property such as wages) by garnishment.

An act of embellishing.

To serve (someone) with papers announcing the garnishment of that person's property in order to satisfy a debt.

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

An ornamentation or embellishment, especially one added to a prepared food or drink for decoration or added flavor.

The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment.

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration; as, pictorial embellishments.

(cooking) To ornament with something placed around it.

Elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail;

(archaic) To furnish; to supply.

A superfluous ornament

To fit with fetters; to fetter.

The act of adding extraneous decorations to something

(legal) To warn by garnishment; to give notice to.

(legal) To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnishee.

A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.

Pewter vessels in general.

Something added for embellishment.

Clothes; garments, especially when showy or decorative.

(cookery) Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment.

Fetters.

A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners.

Cash.

To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.

To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.

To furnish; to supply.

To fit with fetters.

Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated.

Fetters.

A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded by the old prisoners of a newcomer.

Something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

Any decoration added as a trimming or adornment

Take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support;

Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods