limn

See also: limn-

English

Etymology

From Middle English luminem, limnen (“to illuminate (a manuscript)”), from Middle French enluminer, from Latin illūminō (“I illuminate”) (English illuminate), in + lūminō (“light up”), from lūmen (“light”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (English leam (“glow”)).

Pronunciation

enPR: lĭm, IPA^(key): /lɪm/
Rhymes: -ɪm
Homophones: lim, limb

Verb

limn (third-person singular simple present limns, present participle limning, simple past and past participle limned)

(transitive) To draw or paint; delineate.
(transitive) To describe.
(transitive, obsolete) To illuminate, as a manuscript.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:limn.

Derived terms

limner

Translations

to draw

French: dessiner (fr)

to paint

French: peindre (fr)

to delineate

French: dépeindre (fr)

to describe

French: décrire (fr)

to illuminate, as a manuscript

French: enluminer (fr)

References

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