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Found 1 definition: limn.

Pos: Verb (transitive)

[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Verb limn has 2 senses

1. limn(v = verb.creation) delineate, outline - trace the shape of;
is one way to draw
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something

2. limn(v = verb.creation) depict, portray - make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
is one way to interpret, represent
Derived form noun limner₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

[CIDE DICTIONARY]

limn, v. t. [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. Illuminate, Luminous.].

1. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush. [1913 Webster]
"Let a painter carelessly limn out a million of faces, and you shall find them all different." [1913 Webster]

2. To picture in words; to describe in graphic terms. [PJC]

3. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders. [1913 Webster]

[OXFORD DICTIONARY]

limn, v.tr.
1 archaic paint (esp. a miniature portrait).
2 hist. illuminate (manuscripts).

Derivative:
limner n.

Etymology:
obs. lumine illuminate f. OF luminer f. L luminare: see LUMEN