Noun: limning lim-ning or li-ming
- A drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
"The artist's limning captured the essence of the subject";
- delineation, line drawing
- Trace the shape of
"The artist limned the figure with a few quick strokes";
- delineate, outline
- Make a portrait of
"Goya wanted to limn his mistress, the Duchess of Alba";
- portray, depict
Type of: draw, drawing, interpret, represent
Encyclopedia: Limning