verisimilitude

[ ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˌvɛr ə sɪˈmɪl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude.

something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.

Origin of verisimilitude

1595–1605; <Latin vērīsimilitūdō, equivalent to vērī (genitive singular of vērum truth) + similitūdōsimilitude

Words nearby verisimilitude

verification principle, verified, verify, verily, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verism, verismo, Veríssimo, veritable, veritas

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Example sentences from the Web for verisimilitude

And the conceit of total artifice deprives us of what Tolstoy is best at: marrying artifice with verisimilitude.
‘The Trial’ & More Top Film Adaptations of Literary Classics (VIDEO)|Jimmy So|November 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile he secretly reflects upon the particular sort of calumny that will have the greatest degree of verisimilitude.
Human Intercourse|Philip Gilbert Hamerton
He gave to his figures a vitality and ease, and impressed upon them a verisimilitude which appeal to every spectator.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various
Not truth, but verisimilitude, is his aim; for the stage is the realm of appearances, in which intrusive realities become unreal.
Play-Making|William Archer

Certainly, it is never trammelled by any shackles of verisimilitude.
Intentions|Oscar Wilde
Italians like to write stories concerning historic incidents and to embellish them with a veneer of verisimilitude.
Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins

British Dictionary definitions for verisimilitude

verisimilitude

/ (ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true

something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement

Word Origin for verisimilitude

C17: from Latin vērisimilitūdō, from vērus true + similitūdō similitude

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单词	verisimilitude
释义	verisimilitude [ ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood, -tyood ] / ˌvɛr ə sɪˈmɪl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / SEE SYNONYMS FOR verisimilitude ON THESAURUS.COM noun the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude. something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth. Origin of verisimilitude 1595–1605; <Latin vērīsimilitūdō, equivalent to vērī (genitive singular of vērum truth) + similitūdōsimilitude Words nearby verisimilitude verification principle, verified, verify, verily, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verism, verismo, Veríssimo, veritable, veritas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for verisimilitude And the conceit of total artifice deprives us of what Tolstoy is best at: marrying artifice with verisimilitude. ‘The Trial’ & More Top Film Adaptations of Literary Classics (VIDEO)\|Jimmy So\|November 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile he secretly reflects upon the particular sort of calumny that will have the greatest degree of verisimilitude. Human Intercourse\|Philip Gilbert Hamerton He gave to his figures a vitality and ease, and impressed upon them a verisimilitude which appeal to every spectator. A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools\|Various Not truth, but verisimilitude, is his aim; for the stage is the realm of appearances, in which intrusive realities become unreal. Play-Making\|William Archer Certainly, it is never trammelled by any shackles of verisimilitude. Intentions\|Oscar Wilde Italians like to write stories concerning historic incidents and to embellish them with a veneer of verisimilitude. Idling in Italy\|Joseph Collins British Dictionary definitions for verisimilitude verisimilitude / (ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd) / noun the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement Word Origin for verisimilitude C17: from Latin vērisimilitūdō, from vērus true + similitūdō similitude Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to verisimilitude plausibility, realism, semblance, likeness, similarity, color, credibility, show, genuineness, resemblance, likeliness, virtual reality
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verisimilitude

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British Dictionary definitions for verisimilitude

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