marked by complexity and richness of detail; an elaborate lace pattern
[ Syn: luxuriant ]
developed or executed with care and in minute detail; a detailed plan; the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion- John Buchan; the carefully elaborated theme
[ Syn: detailed , elaborated ]
elaborate (adj.)
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
[ Syn: lucubrate , expatiate , exposit , enlarge , flesh out , expand , expound , dilate ]
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; The bee elaborates honey'
make more complex, intricate, or richer; refine a design or pattern
[ Syn: complicate , refine , rarify ]
work out in detail; elaborate a plan
[ Syn: work out ]