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Limned — Limn Limn (l[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limned} (l[i^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Limning} (l[i^]m n[i^]ng or l[i^]m [i^]ng).] [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. [root]122. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limned — v. describe; portray (by painting, drawing, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
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represent — represent, depict, portray, delineate, picture, limn can mean to present an image or lifelike imitation of (as in art). Represent implies a placing before the mind as if real or as if living through the medium of one of the arts (as painting,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Limn — (l[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limned} (l[i^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Limning} (l[i^]m n[i^]ng or l[i^]m [i^]ng).] [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. [root]122. See {Illuminate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Limning — Limn Limn (l[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limned} (l[i^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Limning} (l[i^]m n[i^]ng or l[i^]m [i^]ng).] [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. [root]122. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limn — transitive verb (limned; limning) Etymology: Middle English limnen to illuminate (a manuscript), probably back formation from lymnour illuminator, alteration of lumenur, from Anglo French aluminer, enluminer to illuminate, ultimately from Latin… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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