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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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.   --Sir T. Browne.
 3. To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Lim·ning n. The act, process, or art of one who limns; the picture or decoration so produced.
    Adorned with illumination which we now call limning.   --Wood.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 limning
      n : a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects [syn: delineation,
           depiction, line drawing]