Adorned with illumination which we now call limning. --Wood. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Limning — Limn Limn (l[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limned} (l[i^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Limning} (l[i^]m n[i^]ng or l[i^]m [i^]ng).] [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. [root]122. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limning — v. describe; portray (by painting, drawing, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
limning — n. Painting (in water colors) … New dictionary of synonyms
limning — lim|ning sb., en, er, erne; gå op i limningen … Dansk ordbog
limning — s ( en, ar) gå upp i limningen bli ytterligt upprörd … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
limning — noun a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects • Syn: ↑delineation, ↑depiction, ↑line drawing • Derivationally related forms: ↑delineate (for: ↑delineation) • … Useful english dictionary
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