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"As, in many other arts, so in architecture, there are certain elementary forms, which, though simple in their nature, and few in number, are the principal constituent objects of every composition, however complicated, or extensive it may be."
- Asher Benjamin, The American Builders Companion 1827
| Main Entry: | limn |
| Pronunciation: | 'lim |
| Function: | transitive verb |
| Inflected Forms: | limned; limn-ing |
| Etymology: | Middle English - luminem, to illuminate |
| Date: | 1952 |
1. to draw or paint on a surface
2. to outline in clear, sharp detail (delineate)
3. to describe