limns

verb

present tense third-person singular of limn
as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words he limned the scene in the courtroom so perfectly I could practically see it

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Recent Examples of limns The anxiety is rooted in the mundane rather than the arch and limns how such mental strife makes others illegible to you. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 By contrast, Borghi limns a figure of comingled sensuality, threat and eventual poignance, without ever appearing to reach for effect. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limns
  1. describes
  2. portrays
  3. depicts
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  • The Marine Corps describes it as a highly mobile and rapidly deployable system intended for sea denial and littoral protection.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Truong describes ground networks as high capacity where people cluster, satellites as wide-area coverage, and the stratospheric layer as a bridge for places that are hard or expensive to serve.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of describes
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  • The column portrays Cunningham as an outspoken agitator whose growing profile has become a distraction for the Fever.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Also on hand were director Jonathan Levine and cast members Corenswet, Isabel May, who plays Tuggle’s wife, Katie; David Krumholtz, who plays Tuggle’s driver, Whitey; and Michael Shannon, who portrays legendary Giants coach Bill Parcells.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrays
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  • Painted with vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow, the mural depicts folklorico dancers in traditional dress.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When the series depicts Wuornos pointing a gun into the camera to show what a victim would have seen in his last moments, this is the real Aileen Wuornos.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of depicts

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“Limns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limns. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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