The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.

A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

a truth that has lost its temper

extravagant exaggeration

Overstating the point. eg. "It was the most stupendous muffin I ever ate. I was in heaven!"

The act of heaping or piling up.

the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"

a form of emotional manipulation or blackmail, which avoids true feeling

An image-development strategy used to emphasize a portion or aspect of an image.

Enlargements or distortions of elements in a work of art.

making to seem more important than it really is