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Limn
see synonyms of limnVerb
make a portrait of
Example Sentences:'Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba'
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Limn
see synonyms of limnverb (transitive)
1.
to represent in drawing or painting
2. archaic
to describe in words
3. an obsolete word for illuminate
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Limn
see synonyms of limn verb transitiveWord forms: limned or ˈlimning (ˈlɪmɪŋ
; limˈiŋ; ˈlɪmnɪŋ
; limˈniŋ)
1.
to paint or draw
2.
to portray in words; describe
3. Obsolete
to illuminate (manuscripts)
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Limn
see synonyms of limntr.v. limned, limn·ing (lĭmnĭng), limns
1. To describe or depict by painting or drawing.
2. To suffuse or highlight with light or color; illuminate: "There was just enough juice left in Merrill's flashlight to limn the outlines: A round lobe here. Another lobe over there" (Hampton Sides).
3. To describe or portray in words.
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