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ver·i·si·mil·i·tude V0063400 (vĕr′ə-sĭ-mĭl′ĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n.1. The quality of appearing to be true or real: "The painting owes its verisimilitude to a number of groundbreaking innovations. Its life-size figures are rendered with a new kind of sculptural modeling, which makes them seem to occupy real space" (Jack Flam). See Synonyms at truth.2. Something that has the appearance of being true or real. [Latin vērīsimilitūdō, from vērīsimilis, verisimilar; see verisimilar.] ver′i·si·mil′i·tu′di·nous (-to͞od′n-əs, -tyo͞od′-) adj.verisimilitude (ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd) or verisimilityn1. the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true2. something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement[C17: from Latin vērisimilitūdō, from vērus true + similitūdō similitude]ver•i•si•mil•i•tude (ˌvɛr ə sɪˈmɪl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud) n. 1. the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood. 2. something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth. [1595–1605; < Latin vērīsimilitūdō=vērī, genitive singular of vērum truth + similitūdō similitude] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | verisimilitude - the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be truesemblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color" |
verisimilitudenoun realism, authenticity, credibility, resemblance, likeness, semblance, plausibility, likeliness Computer animation is costly at this level of visual verisimilitude.verisimilitudenounAppearance of truth or authenticity:believability, color, credibility, credibleness, creditability, creditableness, plausibility, plausibleness.TranslationsverisimilitudeenUK
Synonyms for verisimilitudenoun realismSynonyms- realism
- authenticity
- credibility
- resemblance
- likeness
- semblance
- plausibility
- likeliness
Synonyms for verisimilitudenoun appearance of truth or authenticitySynonyms- believability
- color
- credibility
- credibleness
- creditability
- creditableness
- plausibility
- plausibleness
Words related to verisimilitudenoun the appearance of truthRelated Words- semblance
- gloss
- color
- colour
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