well-limnedadj.

1597 T. Middleton Wisdome of Solomon Paraphr. xiv. sig. R3^v The crafts-man..makes the idoll comely, faire, and great, With well limnd visage, and best fashioned shape.

1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 20 Neere this the curious Pencell did expresse A large and solitary wildernesse, Whose high well limmed Oakes in growing show'd As they would ease strong Atlas of his load.

a1628 F. Greville Life of Sidney (1651) Ded. sig. A2 Both your Bloud, and Vertues do so strongly Intitle you to this well-limb'd Piece.

1637 S. Marmion in T. Heywood True Descr. Royall Ship To Author sig. A3^v Now for an Homer whose immortall Verse, In well lim'd lines, and raptures might rehearse The bravery of this Vessell.

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 468 It is part of Poetry to have a judicious Reception of a well-lim'd Notion.

1836 Southern Literary Messenger Aug. 593/1 Its well-limned natural scenery.

1849 United Services Mag. Dec. 562 It was a well-limned picture of customs and manners of an olden time.

1933 Music & Lett. 14 159 Each [concerto] is in classic concerto form, with a long first movement; then a slow movement, well-limned, even a little affecting if nicely played.

1996 Advocate 10 Dec. 73/1 His children's initial inability to confront Isaac's mental decline is well-limned.