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   limn

   /lɪm/

   verb

   • 1. depict or describe in painting or words: literary "Miss Read limns a gentler world in her novels"
   • ▪ suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright colour or light: literary "a crescent moon limned each shred with white gold"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘illuminate a manuscript’): alteration of obsolete lumine ‘illuminate’, via Old French luminer from Latin luminare ‘make light’.

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   What does Limnen mean?

   • [Middle English limnen, to illuminate (a manuscript), probably alteration (influenced by limnour, illustrator) of luminen, from Old French luminer, from Latin lūmināre, to illuminate, adorn, from lūmen, lūmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] limn′er (lĭm′nər) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does Lim mean?

   • Lim, v.t. to draw or paint, especially in water-colours. [Originally, to illuminate with ornamental letters, etc.]— n. Limner, one who limns or paints on paper or parchment. A portrait-painter. [Contraction of Old French enluminer —Latin illumināre ]

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   What does 'limn' mean?

   • Webster Dictionary: Limn means to draw or paint, especially to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush. It also means to illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.

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   What does the word 'limning' mean?

   • The word 'limning' has one sense: 1. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects. Familiarity information: 'limning' is used as a noun rarely.

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   Limn is a verb that means to draw or paint on a surface, to outline in clear detail, or to describe. It comes from the Latin word illuminare, meaning "to illuminate". See synonyms, examples, and word history of limn.

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   Limn is a verb that means "to represent" or "portray." It is most often used to describe the act of drawing or painting a portrait, but it can also refer to describing or outlining a scene or event. The verb limn evolved from the Latin lumināre, "to illuminate." The word referred originally to coloring (illuminating) manuscripts.

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   Limn means to draw or paint something, or to describe or show someone or something using words or an art form. Learn how to use limn in sentences and see synonyms and related words.

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   Limn means to give a representation or account of something in words. Find synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of limn from various sources on Merriam-Webster Thesaurus.

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   Limn means to represent in drawing or painting, or to describe in words. It comes from Latin inlūmināre, meaning to brighten or illuminate. See how to use limn in a sentence and its history.

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   Limn means to draw, depict, or describe in words or painting. It comes from Latin lūmināre, meaning to illuminate or adorn. See examples, synonyms, and related words for limn.

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   1. to represent in drawing or painting. 2. archaic. to describe in words. 3. an obsolete word for illuminate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. limner (ˈlɪmnə ) noun. Word origin. C15: from Old French enluminer to illumine (a manuscript) from Latin inlūmināre to brighten, from lūmen light.