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 Tubman is all but indecipherable, roughly limned with white paint and covered by red, black, and yellow smudges and drips. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limned
  1. described
  2. depicted
  3. portrayed
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  • Roger Davis, who manages the airborne strategic command and communications program, described the delivery as an important milestone.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Levine described being overtaken by a group of attackers, hit and knocked to the ground.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of described
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  • The installation's front gate is about four miles from the readiness center where the shooting occurred, making the scene depicted outside the front gate in the video unlikely.
    — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Members Ohyul, Ryul, Woojin, and Louis are depicted by longtime Clot collaborator and artist Annie Choi, joining Chen and previous campaign stars including Anthony Edwards, Raphinha and Luis Díaz.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of depicted
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  • This opinion has now shifted to Sam Mendes’s quartet of Beatles biopics, in which McCartney is being portrayed by Paul Mescal.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In England, poet William Cowper portrayed Mai as an innocent corrupted by European society.
    — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayed

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“Limned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limned. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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