GRE vocabulary
Limn
To draw or paint, especially to represent in outline; to describe.
Example
"The artist sought to limn the subtle nuances of the subject's expression with a single charcoal stroke."
Etymology
From Old French 'luminer', ultimately from Latin 'luminare' meaning 'to illuminate'.
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