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Word of the Day – Limn

  • Verb: Limn

    1. depict or describe in painting or words
    2. suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light
  • Synonyms:
    1. delineate
    2. describe
    3. draw
    4. paint
    5. represent
  • Usage:
    1. “…which a pawpaw grove can feel like, especially standing inside of it midday, when the light limns the big leaves like stained glass and suddenly you’re inside something ancient and protective.”
  • Encountered:
    1. Reading the essay Pawpaw Grove in Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights: Essays

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