Limn — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

trace the shape of

make a portrait of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɪm/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɪm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɪm/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈɪm/.

Examples

Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

delineate depict portray outline

Parts of Speech

verb	trace the shape of
verb	make a portrait of “Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba”

Word Forms

delineative	adjective	depicted in a recognizable manner
delineation	noun	a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
outline	noun	the line that appears to bound an object
portraitist	noun	a painter or drawer of portraits
portraiture	noun	the activity of making portraits
portraying	noun	a representation by picture or portraiture
portrayal	noun	a representation by picture or portraiture
depictive	adjective	depicted in a recognizable manner
depiction	noun	a representation by picture or portraiture
picture	noun	graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
depicting	noun	a representation by picture or portraiture
limner	noun	a painter or drawer of portraits

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

manuscrito iluminado

trazar la forma de

🇮🇹Italian

lim

tracciare la forma di

🇵🇹Portuguese

limão

traçar a forma de

🇷🇺Russian

лимн

проследить форму

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रचना

के आकार का पता लगाएं

🇧🇩Bengali

লিমন

আকৃতি ট্রেস

🇮🇳Tamil

எலுமிச்சை

வடிவத்தைக் கண்டறியவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

లిమ్న్

యొక్క ఆకారాన్ని కనుగొనండి

🇮🇳Gujarati

લિમ

ના આકારને ટ્રેસ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲಿಂ

ಆಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലിംൻ

ആകൃതി കണ്ടെത്തുക

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

利姆

描出形状

🇯🇵Japanese

リム

～の形をなぞる

🇰🇷Korean

그리다

모양을 추적하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chất vôi

theo dõi hình dạng của

🇹🇭Thai

บรรยาย

ติดตามรูปร่างของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggambar

menelusuri bentuknya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ليمن

تتبع شكل

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What is the primary definition of the word 'limn'?

The primary meaning of 'limn' is 'trace the shape of'.

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In which domain is the word 'limn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'limn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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