miniate
transitive verb
min·i·ate
ˈminēˌāt
-ed/-ing/-s
1
: to paint with red lead or vermilion
2
a
: to decorate (as a manuscript) with letters or the like painted red : rubricate
b
: illuminate sense 4
Word History
Etymology
Latin miniatus, past participle of miniare to color with cinnabar or red lead, from minium cinnabar, red lead