Friday, January 15, 2016

Word and Quote of the Day

 limn

verb

 Definition

1 : to draw or paint on a surface

2 : to outline in clear sharp detail : delineate

3 :  describe

Examples

In his Leatherstocking tales, James Fenimore Cooper limns the frontier adventures of wilderness scout Natty Bumppo.

"More than 120 objects limn the achievements of the Andean empire in the 15th and 16th centuries." — Mark Feeney, The Boston Globe, 16 Aug. 2015

Merriam-Webster Word of the Day.

Quote of the day


An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have. 
Andy Warhol

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