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Definition of Limn
1. Verb. Trace the shape of.
Exact synonyms: Delineate, Outline
Specialized synonyms: Lipstick, Contour
Generic synonyms: Draw
Derivative terms: Delineation, Delineation, Delineative, Outline
Specialized synonyms: Lipstick, Contour
Generic synonyms: Draw
Derivative terms: Delineation, Delineation, Delineative, Outline
2. Verb. Make a portrait of. "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
Exact synonyms: Depict, Portray
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Interpret, Represent
Derivative terms: Depicting, Depiction, Depictive, Picture, Limner, Portraitist, Portraiture, Portrayal, Portraying
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Interpret, Represent
Derivative terms: Depicting, Depiction, Depictive, Picture, Limner, Portraitist, Portraiture, Portrayal, Portraying
Definition of Limn
1. v. t. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush.
Definition of Limn
1. Verb. (transitive) To draw or paint; delineate. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To describe. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To illuminate, as a manuscript. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Limn
1. to depict by painting or drawing [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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