Limn /(lĭm)/

Limn

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Limned; p. pr. & vb. n. Limning

  1. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush.
    Let a painter carelessly limn out a million of faces, and you shall find them all different.
  2. To picture in words; to describe in graphic terms.
  3. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.