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The act or art of heraldic decoration; delineation of armorial bearings.

DELINEATION
1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from
HERALDICALLY
In an heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry.
ARMORIAL
Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family. Figures with armorial signs of race and birth. Wordsworth. Armorial bearings. See Arms, 4. (more info) arms, for armoieries, fr. OF. armoier to paint arms, coats of arms,
HERALDIC
Of or pertaining to heralds or heraldry; as, heraldic blazoning; heraldic language. T. Warton.
DECORATION
1. The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation. 2. That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament. The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of its decoration. Motley.
DECORATION DAY
= Memorial Day.
DEDECORATION
Disgrace; dishonor. Bailey.
PREDELINEATION
Previous delineation.