Definition
To depict or describe in painting or words; to draw or paint on a surface; to illuminate a manuscript.
Etymology
From Old French 'luminer' (to illuminate), from Latin 'luminare' (to make light). The 'b' in 'limb' was added by confused scribes — 'limn' originally was about LIGHT, not lines!
Kelly Says
To PAINT with words! Originally meant to illuminate manuscripts with light and color. Now it means to describe something so vividly that readers can SEE it! Every great writer LIMNS their world into existence! ✍️💡
Translations
BNবাংলা
চিত্রিত করা
chitra-it kor-a
CACatalà
dibuixar
dee-bwee-ar
CSČeština
kreslit
kres-lit
DEDeutsch
zeichnen
tsay-KHEN-n
ELΕλληνικά
ζωγραφίζω
zo-graf-ee-zo
ESEspañol
dibujar
dee-BWA-r
FAفارسی
نقاشی کردن
naqashy kardaneh
FISuomi
piirtää
pee-rt-taa
FRFrançais
dessiner
de-SEH-n-ay
HIहिन्दी
चित्रित करना
chitra-it kar-na
HUMagyar
rajzolni
rajt-zol-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggambar
meh-ng-gah-m-bar
ITItaliano
dipingere
dee-pin-GEH-reh
KKKK
шекелдеу
she-kehl-deh-u
MRMR
चित्रित करा
chitra-it kara
MSBahasa Melayu
menggambar
meh-ng-gah-m-bar
NLNederlands
tekenen
teh-keh-n
PLPolski
rysować
rhee-so-vat
PTPortuguês
delinea
deh-lee-NAY
RORomână
desena
deh-seh-na
RUРусский
изобразить
izobrazit'
SWKiswahili
kuchora
koo-cho-ra
TAதமிழ்
படத்தை வரை
pada-th-thai var-ai
TEతెలుగు
చిత్రించు
chitra-nchu
TRTürkçe
betimlemek
beh-tee-m-lehk
UKУкраїнська
малювати
ma-lyu-vaty
URاردو
تصوير کرنا
tasweer kar-na