limn
limn
verb \ˈlim\limnedlimn·ing\ˈli-miŋ, ˈlim-niŋ\
Definition of LIMN
transitive verb
1
: to draw or paint on a surface
2
: to outline in clear sharp detail : delineate
3
: describe <the novel limns the frontier life of the settlers>
— limn·er \ˈli-mər, ˈlim-nər\ noun
Examples of LIMN
- <he limned the scene in the courtroom so perfectly I could practically see it>
Origin of LIMN
Middle English limnen to illuminate (a manuscript), probably back-formation from lymnour illuminator, alteration of lumenur, from Anglo-French aluminer, enluminer to illuminate, ultimately from Latin illuminare
First Known Use: 1592
Related to LIMN
Related Words: characterize, define, label, qualify, represent; demonstrate, illustrate; narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, tell; display, exhibit, show; hint, suggest; draft, outline, silhouette, trace, vignette; summarize, sum up, touch off; redescribe, reimage
Near Antonyms: color, distort, falsify, garble, misdescribe, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp
Rhymes with LIMN
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