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
Verb
  • The company describes this combination as soft embodied intelligence.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sivan describes the anecdotes in the song as a collage of, and love letter inspired by, several women in his personal life.
    — Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of describes
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  • Branka Katić as Raisa Gorbachev Branka Katić portrays Raisa Gorbachev in The Brink of War.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ryding is Luca Haas, Jalees is Farah Jalali, and Priyanka portrays Tarek.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrays
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  • It’s supposed to be set in a well-trodden, fun neighborhood, but not in one that depicts huge wealth.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The film also depicts Gorbachev as something of a drama queen during the meetings, slamming the table and raising his voice.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of depicts

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“Limns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limns. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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