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 the effort as part of a broader push to increase the pace of hypersonic testing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Sandoval plays the Babaylan, a traditional Malay healer who Diaz describes as a lasting bridge between Filipinos and their pre-Hispanic, pre-Islamic Malay heritage.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of describes
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  • Anderson portrays a young woman caught between danger and redemption under Joe’s guidance.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Fearn portrays Owen, a young sound engineer, who falls in love with a girl in a nightclub, gets her number, and the next morning realizes one of the digits is missing.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of portrays
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  • The Netflix series depicts many aspects in the life of the Earle family, including the sisters' breast cancer generic testing results and Alix's feud with fellow podcaster Alex Cooper.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The video depicts Galileo’s book The Starry Messenger being sent into space and falling back to earth, landing in the hands of Esparza in Times Square.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of depicts

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“Limns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limns. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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