Pronunciation : Limn
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. Illuminate, Luminous.]
Definition : 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. Sir T. Browne.
2. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.
t. [imp. & p. p. Limned; p. pr. & vb. n. Limning.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913