LIMN

limn. Limn, v.i. to paint a face, take a likeness, draw

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Limn (lĭm), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limned (lĭmd); p. pr. & vb. n. Limning (lĭm″nĭng or lĭm″ĭng).] [[OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. √122. See Illuminate, Luminous.]] 1. 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. 2. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.