LIMN


Meaning of LIMN in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.