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limn

limn [ lim ] (past and past participle limned, present participle limn·ing, 3rd person present singular limns)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. draw or paint: to draw or paint a picture of somebody or something, especially in outline

2. describe: to describe something in words

[15th century. Alteration of obsolete lumine "illustrate a manuscript," via French< Latin luminare "illumine" < lumin- "light"]

limn·er noun
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