Decorated
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Decorated can have several meanings:
- In architectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, the Decorated Period (also referred to as Decorated Gothic or simply Decorated) refers to a period and style of mediaeval Gothic architectureGothic architectureGothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
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- A decorated crystal has had a thin coating of metal evaporated onto it to show up its structure.
- A person who has been awarded a medal or other military or civil honour is often said to have been "decorated" .