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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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
Illuminate, Luminous.]
1. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic
way with pencil or brush.
[1913 Webster]
Let a painter carelessly limn out a million of
faces, and you shall find them all different. --Sir
T. Browne.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence: To picture in words; to describe in graphic terms.
[PJC]
3. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental
figures, letters, or borders.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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
Illuminate, Luminous.]
1. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic
way with pencil or brush.
Let a painter carelessly limn out a million of
faces, and you shall find them all different. --Sir
T. Browne.
2. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental
figures, letters, or borders.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
limned
a.
described or represented in a lifelike manner
vb.
(infl of en limn ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
limned
a.
described or represented in a lifelike manner
vb.
(infl of en limn ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
limned
a.
described or represented in a lifelike manner
vb.
(infl of en limn ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
limned
a.
described or represented in a lifelike manner
vb.
(infl of en limn ed-form)
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/ˈɫɪmd/