“Limbs” or “Limns”—Which to use?

“Limbs” or “Limns”

Overview

limbs / limns are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

limbs: (noun) one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. (noun) any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree. (noun) (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet. (noun) either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip. (noun) the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles.

limns: NA

Pronunciation

limbs: l·IH·m·z

limns: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “limbs”

Designing replacements for human limbs
…and then spreads towards the limbs.
…curved or straight, and the limbs are often 2-lipped with five
…the double helix: rubbery splayed limbs; über-arched backs; ever-rippling torsos."
…got frostbite and had swollen limbs during the winter.
…of lobopods and waving front limbs above its head.
…and paralysis and contractures of limbs, which he also diagnosed as
…salivary glands, kidney or definitive limbs once autopsied.
…person – taped to his limbs, for example, or in hidden…
…used to animate the various limbs of each character separately, allowing…

Examples of “limns”

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