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4 Letter Words for Limn
3 Letter Words for Limn
Definitions for Limn
[1] to represent in drawing or painting.
[2] to portray in words; describe.
[3] Obsolete . to illuminate (manuscripts).
[4] to represent in drawing or painting
[5] archaic to describe in words
[6] an obsolete word for illuminate
Words related to Limn
delineate, represent, draw, describe, paint
Words nearby Limn
limitless, limitrophe, limivorous, limmasol, limmer, limn, limner, limnetic, limnology, limnophilous, limo
Origin of Limn
1400–50; late Middle English lymne, variant of Middle English luminen to illuminate (manuscripts), aphetic variant of enlumine < Middle French enluminer < Latin inlūmināre to embellish, literally, light up; see illuminate
Words that may be confused with Limn
Other words from Limn
out·limn , verb (used with object)
un·limned , adjective
Word origin for Limn
C15: from Old French enluminer to illumine (a manuscript) from Latin inlūmināre to brighten, from lūmen light