limn
Third Person
limns
Present Participle
limning
Past Tense
limned
Past Participle
limned
1
to represent in a drawing or painting, especially in a detailed or expressive manner
- The artist limned her features with delicate strokes of charcoal.
- Medieval manuscripts often limned saints in vibrant colors.
- The portrait limns a man weary from war.
- He limned the queen's likeness with remarkable precision.
- The painter limned the child's face with a gentle touch.