LIMNS Synonyms

• show in, or as in, a picture

• give a description of

• make a portrait of

• give a description of

• to give an account or representation of in words

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• clarify by giving an example of

• depict with an illustration

• supply with illustrations

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

• a clear and telling mental image

• a situation treated as an observable object

• illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

• a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

• the visible part of a television transmission

• a graphic or vivid verbal description

• a typical example of some state or quality

• a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• show in, or as in, a picture

• portray in words

• make a portrait of

• assume or act the character of

• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

• a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

• cause to become

• give something useful or necessary to

• give an interpretation or rendition of

• give or supply

• pass down

• make over as a return

• give back

• to surrender someone or something to another

• show in, or as in, a picture

• coat with plastic or cement

• bestow

• restate (words) from one language into another language

• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

• take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

• be representative or typical for

• be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute

• serve as a means of expressing something

• be typical of

• form or compose

• be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

• create an image or likeness of

• play a role or part

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

• point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

• bring forward and present to the mind

• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

• preliminary drawing for later elaboration

• a brief literary description

• short descriptive summary (of events)

• a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

• make a sketch of

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• show in, or as in, a picture

• give a description of

• make a portrait of

• represented accurately or precisely

• show the form or outline of

• determine the essential quality of

• trace the shape of

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• describe in vivid detail

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

• portray in words

• make a portrait of

• assume or act the character of

• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture