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limns

verb , present tense third-person singular of limn

Synonyms and Antonyms of limns

to give a representation or account of in words

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

Synonyms of limns

delineates, depicts, describes, draws, images, paints, pictures, portrays, renders, sets out, sketches

Words Related to limns

characterizes, defines, labels, qualifies, represents

demonstrates, illustrates

narrates, recites, recounts, rehearses, relates, reports, tells

displays, exhibits, shows

hints, suggests

drafts, outlines, silhouettes, traces, vignettes

summarizes, sums up, touches off

redescribes, reimages

Near Antonyms of limns

colors, distorts, falsifies, garbles, misdescribes, misrepresents, misstates, perverts, twists, warps

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