LIMNED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

limned

verb

past tense of limn

as in described

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 limned 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

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Twiggs described finding a note from Robinson, which was entered into evidence and read aloud in court, though its contents were previously revealed in court records.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Defense experts and strategists have described its drone campaign as pivotal in helping to stall Russia’s military momentum, while also warning that Kyiv’s deep-strike successes have drastically raised the risk of escalation.

— Katie Foley, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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Assessing consumer sentiment among 10,000 respondents from the 11 countries that contribute the most to the luxury sector, the consultancy depicted a complex but more focused scenario.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Stately Wayne Manor is depicted as a more gothic structure in most versions of the bat story.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 July 2026

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But its ability to tolerate discomfort is its strength, particularly through its most original figure—Dahl’s friend and publisher Tom Maschler, deftly portrayed by Elliot Levey.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Read on to take a peek at the home of the iconic performers, who will be portrayed by Jude Law and Andrew Garfield in an upcoming Apple TV+ limited series, Wild Things, which began filming in Las Vegas earlier this year.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

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