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A painter or drawer of portraits
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limner
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Limner \Lim"ner\ (l[i^]m"n[~e]r), n. [F. enlumineur, LL. illuminator. See Limn , and cf. Alluminor .] A painter; an artist; esp.: One who paints portraits. One who illuminates books. [Archaic]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Someone who limns.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A limner is an illustrator. Limner may also refer to: Lynda Limner Henry Limner Richard William Murray for whom "Limner" was the pen-name. Category:Surnames
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a painter or drawer of portraits [syn: portraitist , portrait painter , portrayer ]
Usage examples of limner.
A Limner paints the foul as well as the fair, so learn how to flatterespecially women.
Marvell took the limner away, saying he would see to all and then my husband felt to reproaching of me so that I was hard put to defend myself against him though I foreswore any inconstancy on my own part.
This has occasioned much choler in the limner who opines that the lightness of the room will be spoiled by it.