Thesaurus: limn

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1. v. t. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush.
2. v. t. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.
3. v. trace the shape of
4. v. make a portrait of
5. 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.
6. v:100 v trace the shape of v make a portrait of