limn

lɪm

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Definition of limn - Reverso English Dictionary

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art

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draw or paint with careful detail

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The artist limned the landscape with vibrant colors.

depict

illustrate

portray

describe vividly

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depict or describe in painting or words

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The artist limned a beautiful landscape on the canvas..

depict

describe

portray

illuminate

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highlight with light or color

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The setting sun limned the clouds in gold..

highlight

illuminate

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Origin of limn

Latin, luminare (to illuminate)

Examples of limn in a sentence

The muralist limned the cityscape on the wall.
The poet limned the hero's journey in his verses.
She limned the bustling market scene with vibrant colors.
The artist limned the portrait with vibrant hues.
Streetlights limned the alley in a soft glow.

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French:dépeindre, illuminer, ...
German:malen, schildern, ...
Italian:disegnare, descrivere vividamente, ...
Spanish:pintar, describir vívidamente, ...
Portuguese:pintar, descrever vividamente, ...
Chinese:描绘, 描述, ...
Japanese:描く, 照らす, ...
Arabic:رَسَمَ, وَصَفَ بِدِقَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְצַיֵּר, לְתָאֵר, ...
Russian:изобразить, изображать, ...
Ukrainian:зображати, описувати, ...
Hindi:चित्रित करना, वर्णन करना, ...
Bengali:অঙ্কন করা, বর্ণনা করা, ...
Catalan:dibuixar, descriure, ...
Czech:zpodobnit, vylíčit, ...
Danish:tegne, beskrive, ...
Dutch:afbeelden, beschrijven, ...
Greek:απεικονίζω, περιγράφω, ...
Hungarian:festeni, leírni, ...
Khmer:គូរលម្អិត, ពណ៌នា, ...
Korean:그리다, 설명하다, ...
Persian:نقاشی کرد, توصیف کردن, ...
Polish:namalować, opisać, ...
Portuguese (BR):desenhar, descrever vividamente, ...
Romanian:a reda, a descrie, ...
Swedish:måla, måla upp, ...
Thai:วาด, วาดภาพ, ...
Turkish:resmetmek, tasvir etmek, ...
Vietnamese:vẽ, miêu tả, ...

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