Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb limn

2 senses of limn

Sense 1
delineate, limn, outline -- (trace the shape of)
       => draw -- (represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse")

Sense 2
portray, depict, limn -- (make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba")
       => represent, interpret -- (create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl")

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