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contour vs limn

limn vs contour

contour is a noun but limn is not a noun.

contour and limn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contour Yes No Yes No
limn No No Yes No
As verbs, limn is a hypernym of contour; that is, limn is a word with a broader meaning than contour:
  • contour: form the contours of
  • limn: trace the shape of
Other hypernyms of contour include delineate, outline.
contour (noun) limn (noun)
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour (verb) limn (verb)
form the contours of make a portrait of
trace the shape of
Difference between contour and limn

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