| 单词 | limn |
| 释义 | limn (once / 8775 pages) v Limn is a verb that means to represent or portray. It is most often used to describe the act of drawing or painting a portrait, but it can also refer to describing or outlining a scene or event. The verb limn evolved from the Latin lumināre, "to illuminate." The word referred originally to coloring (illuminating) manuscripts. The sense of "portray" or "depict" did not come into use until the late 16th century, but that meaning is close to the original, since someone who paints a portrait usually illuminates something about the subject's character. The word is less often used of written description, as in "Her reviews tended to limn the worst aspects of the performance, ignoring the best." WORD FAMILYlimn: limned, limner, limning, limns+/limner: limners/limning: limnings USAGE EXAMPLESThis sweeping debut novel limns the exile and return of a Cuban-American family. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) Most impressive is “Dream English Kid 1964-1999 AD,” which limns the artist’s youth primarily through scraps of video discovered online. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) Like much of Pittman’s work, they limn the weird and wonderful within an aesthetic of graphic overload. Los Angeles Times(Oct 21, 2016) 1v make a portrait of Syn|Hyper depict, portray interpret, represent create an image or likeness of 2v trace the shape of Syn|Hypo|Hyper delineate, outline lipstick form by tracing with lipstick contourform the contours of streamlinecontour economically or efficiently draw represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface |
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