storiationn.
/ˌstɔːrɪˈeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌstɔriˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ The action or (occasionally) an act of decorating something with depictions or representations of historical, legendary, or emblematic subjects; decoration of this kind.
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1881 N. H. J. Westlake Hist. Design Painted Glass I. iii. xvi. 106/2 Having shown the origin of these storiations, my purpose is fulfilled.
1884 Times 20 Nov. 4/5 The artistic decoration of the dome of St. Paul's..should..provide places for proper storiation.
1908 Bibliophile Apr. 104/2 Possibly some eight different artists were employed in the borders and storiation of this single text.
1984 H. Smith Decorative Painting Domest. Interior Eng. & Wales Catal. 72 It seems to have been fairly early on that Stevens settled on a painted ceiling and cove for the storiation.
1992 B. Wilson Music & Merchants ii. 64 A book with minatures [sic] and gold storiation for nearly all the feasts of the year.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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