limn
/lɪm/verb
with obj.
1- poetic/literary depict or describe in painting or words〈诗/文〉描画, 勾画。
1.1
- suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright colour or light用鲜明色彩（或光线）凸现：
a crescent moon limned each shred with white gold.
一轮新月给所有的细微之处都罩上一层泛白的金光。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'illuminate a manuscript'）： alteration of obsolete lumine 'illuminate'， via Old French luminer from Latin luminare 'make light'.