Exaggeration is the representation of something as more extreme or dramatic than it really is. Exaggeration may occur intentionally or unintentionally. Exaggeration can be a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression.

What is an example of exaggeration?

It means the describing of something and making it more than it really is. The verb is to exaggerate. An example of exaggeration would be: “I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog walked along. ... Another example of exaggeration would be: “I caught a fish as big as my house.”

What is the real meaning of exaggerate?

1 : to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate a friend exaggerates a man's virtues— Joseph Addison. 2 : to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal : overemphasize. intransitive verb. : to make an overstatement.