v.
Pronunciation: ' lim
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: limned ; limn · ing \ ' li-mi ŋ , ' lim-ni ŋ \
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 illuminare
Date: 1592
1 : to draw or paint on a surface
2 : to outline in clear sharp detail : DELINEATE
3 : DESCRIBE <the novel limn s the frontier life of the settlers>
– limn · er \ ' li-m ə r, ' lim-n ə r \ noun