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| limn [ lim ] (past and past participle limned, present participle limn·ing, 3rd person present singular limns) |
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1. draw or paint: to draw or paint a picture of somebody or something, especially in outline
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2. describe: to describe something in words
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| [15th century. Alteration of obsolete lumine "illustrate a manuscript," via French< Latin luminare "illumine" < lumin- "light"] |
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 limn·er noun |
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