limn vs portray

limn and portray both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
limn	No	No	Yes	No
portray	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, limn and portray are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of limn include depict.

limn (verb)	portray (verb)
make a portrait of	portray in words
trace the shape of	make a portrait of
	assume or act the character of
	represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture