prettification process
- noun
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proceso de embellecimiento
- The city's prettification process transformed a drab square into a lively public space.
Examples
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The prettification process involved new landscaping, fresh paint, and decorative lighting throughout the neighborhood.
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They initiated a prettification process to improve the office's aesthetic appeal before the company rebranding.
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The prettification process of the city park has begun.
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Can you explain the prettification process used here?
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The prettification process included installing colorful flowers and repainting the benches in the park.
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As part of the prettification process, the old buildings were renovated and new art pieces were added.
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The local council announced a prettification process to enhance the appeal of the main street for residents and visitors.
Synonyms
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1.0
Making something look more attractive by adding things like lights or ornaments
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4.2
Something added to make a person or thing look more attractive
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4.2
Making a place or thing look nicer
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4.9
Details added to make something look more beautiful
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4.4
Editing or finishing things like photos and objects after they are made to improve quality
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7.2
Making something seem more attractive or exciting than it really is
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8.6
Making things look beautiful or like art, often ignoring practical and moral issues
Making something look nicer without changing how it really is
Making something look more attractive than it really is
Work that adds small decorative parts to make something look better
Small changes that make a room or thing look nicer
Making a car or machine stronger and faster
Antonyms
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'prettification' means making something pretty and 'process' denotes a sequence of steps, so together they denote the process of making something more attractive. This derivational/compound structure follows regular English morphology and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun prettification process gives a clear image: people doing things like new paint, plants, and lights to make a street or building look nicer. Because prettification comes from pretty and process means a set of steps, the phrase means 'the process of making something more attractive'.