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Definition of "limns" [limns]

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of limn. (verb)

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Use "limns" in a sentence
  • "The emotional reality of life as a cyborg pieced together from flash-frozen body parts and aging equipment limns every translated sentence."
  • "It is a horrifying moment, and by placing that most unstable interval in the lowest range of the orchestra, Puccini limns not just the man, but the fundamental instability of all tyrannies."
  • "Gormenghast is a world all its own, and Peake limns it with absolute conviction."
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