| 词汇 | limn |
| 释义 | limn verb[ T ] literaryuk /lɪm/ us /lɪm/ to draw or paint something: There was no painter present to limn the scene. Leonardo da Vinci limned in his notebooks painstaking studies that explored the intricacies of human anatomy. to describe or show someone or something using words or an art form other than drawing or painting: In limning the responsibilities of a platoon leader, he explains what is expected of an officer. He has become known in his films for limning vivid portraits of the country's subcultures. (of light) to mark the edge of something by shining on it: The moon was high overhead, frosting the turf and limning the branches of the trees. The man limned by the buzzing fluorescent light of the hallway was slender with slim hips. The judge limned a bleak portrait of the modern court house suffocating under the weight of a century-old infrastructure. The concert programme features an evocative series of three duets limning very different romantic relationships. Her character is superbly limned over four seasons. A crescent moon limned each shred of cloud with white gold. Representation in art & in general anti-realism anti-realist Calvary complementary confederate mimesis naturalistically non-figurative non-representational non-symbolic portrayal realism realist representation representational symbolic symbolism symbolization ultrarealism volumetric You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Defining & explaining |
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