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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