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Limns vs Limbs - What's the difference?

limns | limbs |

As a verb limns

is (limn).

As a noun limbs is

.

limns

English

Verb

(head)
  • (limn)

  • limn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To draw or paint; delineate.
  • To describe.
  • (obsolete) To illuminate, as a manuscript.
  • Usage notes

    * Particularly used in arts journalism; not understood by significant portion of American public. The Sun goes out on a limn with unusual headline: Unusual word in front-page headline leaves some readers scratching their heads, Jill Rosen, The Baltimore Sun, September 7, 2010

    Derived terms

    * limner

    References

    limbs

    English

    Noun

    (head)