Synonyms of limn

limn

verb

ˈlim 

as in to describe

to give a representation or account of in words

he limned the scene in the courtroom so perfectly I could practically see it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• depict
• portray
• render
• paint
• delineate
• characterize
• set out
• illustrate
• define
• sketch
• recount
• image
• draw
• picture
• outline
• represent
• summarize
• relate
• tell
• narrate
• suggest
• demonstrate
• trace
• recite
• qualify
• display
• show
• exhibit
• hint
• label
• report
• rehearse
• sum up
• redescribe
• silhouette
• vignette
• draft
• touch off
• reimage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distort
• color
• misrepresent
• falsify
• misstate
• warp
• twist
• pervert
• garble
• misdescribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limn

Nuclear rhetoric and threats have limned the almost three and a half years of full-scale war in Ukraine. — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

Throughout nearly three years of war, the lightning development of drones—and the counter-drone technology to beat each new advancement—has limned the conflict in Ukraine. — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025

The soft sunlight illuminates sturdy wood pews, limning swaying worshipers in white gold. — Aj Willingham, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023

Nonetheless, Democrats want to be perceived as favoring virtually universal suffrage, and to limn their conservative and Republican opposition as favoring vote suppression. — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Nov. 2020

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