limn
/lɪm/
verb
- To draw or paint a picture of something, especially in a detailed or decorative way.
- The artist limned a delicate portrait of the queen in profile.
- He limned the landscape with careful strokes of watercolor.
- She learned to limn flowers and birds in the style of ancient manuscripts.
- To describe or portray something clearly and vividly in words.
- The author limns the struggles of immigrant families with great empathy.
- In her speech, she limned a vision of a greener, more sustainable city.
- His diary limns the daily life of a soldier during the war.
- To outline or define the shape or edge of something, often against a background.
- The flashlight limned the entrance to the cave.
- The setting sun limned the mountains with a golden glow.
- Streetlights limned the dark figures of pedestrians on the sidewalk.