What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Limns vs Limes - What's the difference?

limns | limes |

As a verb limns

is third-person singular of limn.

As a noun limes is

a boundary.

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

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "limn")

    Derived terms

    * limner

    References

    limes

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) limes.

    Noun

    (limites)
  • A boundary.
  • * 2011 , (Norman Davies), Vanished Kingdoms , Penguin 2012, p. 92:
    • Their presence in the late fourth century on the River Main (immediately to the east of the Roman limes ) is documented in Roman sources, as are their wars with the Alemanni.

    Etymology 2

    Inflected forms.

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----