英语词汇“limn”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

limn v.t.

Fine Artto represent in drawing or painting.
to portray in words;
describe.
[Obs.]to illuminate (manuscripts).

Latin inlūmināre to embellish, literally, light up; see illuminate
Middle French enluminer
late Middle English lymne, variant of Middle English luminen to illuminate (manuscripts), aphetic variant of enlumine 1400–50

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limn /lɪm/ vb (transitive)

to represent in drawing or painting
archaic to describe in words
an obsolete word for illuminate

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French enluminer to illumine (a manuscript) from Latin inlūmināre to brighten, from lūmen light

limner /ˈlɪmnə/ n

单词	limn
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 limn (lim),USA pronunciation v.t. Fine Artto represent in drawing or painting. to portray in words; describe. [Obs.]to illuminate (manuscripts). Latin inlūmināre to embellish, literally, light up; see illuminate Middle French enluminer late Middle English lymne, variant of Middle English luminen to illuminate (manuscripts), aphetic variant of enlumine 1400–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: limn /lɪm/ vb (transitive) to represent in drawing or painting archaic to describe in words an obsolete word for illuminate Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French enluminer to illumine (a manuscript) from Latin inlūmināre to brighten, from lūmen light limner /ˈlɪmnə/ n
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