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limn
[lɪm]
гл.; уст.
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изображать; описывать
Examples from texts
He was as crisp as a new dollar bill—as clean, sharp, firmly limned.Губернатор подумал, что этот финансист похож на новый, только что отпечатанный доллар — так он был вылощен, опрятен, свеж.Dreiser, Theodore / The TitanДрайзер, Теодор / ТитанТитанДрайзер, Теодор© Издательство "Правда", 1981The TitanDreiser, Theodore© 1914 by JOHN LANE COMPANY
When she wrenched her eyes open, the moonlight from the open port limned Call's visage.С усилием разлепив веки, она увидела освещённое льющимся из открытого иллюминатора лунным светом лицо Кайла.Donaldson, Stephen R. / The One TreeДональдсон, Стивен Р. / Первое деревоПервое деревоДональдсон, Стивен Р.The One TreeDonaldson, Stephen R.© 1982 by Stephen R. Donaldson
The tiniest shading of light limned the dark outline of distant mountains.Тонкая полоска света обозначила темные очертания отдаленных гор.Salvatore, Robert / HomelandСальваторе, Роберт / ОтступникОтступникСальваторе, Роберт© ИЦ "Максима", 2007© 1990 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.© А. Кострова, перевод, 2002HomelandSalvatore, Robert© 1990 TSR, Inc.
The end could not be seen, but the last two men in line - and Seichan - were limned against the glow, all focused forward.Его противоположный конец пока не был виден, зато впереди маячили спины Сейхан и одного из боевиков ордена дракона.Rollins, James / Map of BonesРоллинс, Джеймс / Кости волхвовКости волхвовРоллинс, Джеймс© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski© А. Новиков, перевод, 2009© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009Map of BonesRollins, James© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski
"You have limned a frightful picture, reverend sir," said Roland Graeme; "yet I guess not whom you would charge with the purpose of effecting a change so horrible."— Вы нарисовали устрашающую картину, достопочтенный сэр, — сказал Роланд Грейм. — Но мне неясно: кто же, по-вашему, собирается произвести столь страшную перемену?Scott, Walter / The AbbotСкотт, Вальтер / АббатАббатСкотт, Вальтер© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1963The AbbotScott, Walter© The University Court of the University of Edinburgh 2000
Figures appeared, limned against the light, pouring out from inside.Оттуда одна за другой выскакивали фигуры в белых арктических куртках.Rollins, James / Ice HuntРоллинс, Джеймс / АйсбергАйсбергРоллинс, Джеймс© 2003 by Jim Czajkowski© В. Шуверов, перевод, 2009© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009Ice HuntRollins, James© 2003 by Jim Czajkowski
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Word forms
limn
verb
| Basic forms | |
|---|---|
| Past | limned |
| Imperative | limn |
| Present Participle (Participle I) | limning |
| Past Participle (Participle II) | limned |
| Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I limn | we limn |
| you limn | you limn |
| he/she/it limns | they limn |
| Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am limning | we are limning |
| you are limning | you are limning |
| he/she/it is limning | they are limning |
| Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have limned | we have limned |
| you have limned | you have limned |
| he/she/it has limned | they have limned |
| Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been limning | we have been limning |
| you have been limning | you have been limning |
| he/she/it has been limning | they have been limning |
| Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I limned | we limned |
| you limned | you limned |
| he/she/it limned | they limned |
| Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was limning | we were limning |
| you were limning | you were limning |
| he/she/it was limning | they were limning |
| Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had limned | we had limned |
| you had limned | you had limned |
| he/she/it had limned | they had limned |
| Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been limning | we had been limning |
| you had been limning | you had been limning |
| he/she/it had been limning | they had been limning |
| Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will limn | we shall/will limn |
| you will limn | you will limn |
| he/she/it will limn | they will limn |
| Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be limning | we shall/will be limning |
| you will be limning | you will be limning |
| he/she/it will be limning | they will be limning |
| Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have limned | we shall/will have limned |
| you will have limned | you will have limned |
| he/she/it will have limned | they will have limned |
| Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been limning | we shall/will have been limning |
| you will have been limning | you will have been limning |
| he/she/it will have been limning | they will have been limning |
| Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would limn | we should/would limn |
| you would limn | you would limn |
| he/she/it would limn | they would limn |
| Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would be limning | we should/would be limning |
| you would be limning | you would be limning |
| he/she/it would be limning | they would be limning |
| Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have limned | we should/would have limned |
| you would have limned | you would have limned |
| he/she/it would have limned | they would have limned |
| Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have been limning | we should/would have been limning |
| you would have been limning | you would have been limning |
| he/she/it would have been limning | they would have been limning |
| Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am limned | we are limned |
| you are limned | you are limned |
| he/she/it is limned | they are limned |
| Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am being limned | we are being limned |
| you are being limned | you are being limned |
| he/she/it is being limned | they are being limned |
| Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been limned | we have been limned |
| you have been limned | you have been limned |
| he/she/it has been limned | they have been limned |
| Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was limned | we were limned |
| you were limned | you were limned |
| he/she/it was limned | they were limned |
| Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was being limned | we were being limned |
| you were being limned | you were being limned |
| he/she/it was being limned | they were being limned |
| Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been limned | we had been limned |
| you had been limned | you had been limned |
| he/she/it had been limned | they had been limned |
| Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be limned | we shall/will be limned |
| you will be limned | you will be limned |
| he/she/it will be limned | they will be limned |
| Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been limned | we shall/will have been limned |
| you will have been limned | you will have been limned |
| he/she/it will have been limned | they will have been limned |