v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Limned p. pr. & vb. n. Limning ] [ OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. √122. See Illuminate, Luminous. ] 1. To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush. [ 1913 Webster ]
Let a painter carelessly limn out a million of faces, and you shall find them all different. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
2.Hence: To picture in words; to describe in graphic terms. [ PJC ]
3. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. limnai^os pertaining to a marsh, fr. li`mh a marsh. ] (Zool.) A genus of fresh-water air-breathing mollusks, abundant in ponds and streams; -- called also pond snail. [ Written also Lymnæa. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. enlumineur, LL. illuminator. See Limn, and cf. Alluminor. ] A painter; an artist; esp.: (a) One who paints portraits. (b) One who illuminates books. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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