verisimilitude

Verisimilitude is defined as appearing, or having the appearance of, being real or true.

(noun)

An example of verisimilitude is the realistic plot or images of a movie that make it seem quite realistic.

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See verisimilitude in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the appearance of being true or real
  2. something having the mere appearance of being true or real

Origin: L verisimilitudo < verisimilis: see verisimilar

See verisimilitude in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The quality of appearing to be true or real. See Synonyms at truth.
  2. Something that has the appearance of being true or real.

Origin:

Origin: Latin vērīsimilitūdō

Origin: , from vērīsimilis, verisimilar; see verisimilar

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Related Forms:

  • verˌi·si·milˌi·tuˈdi·nous (-to͞odˈn-əs, -tyo͞odˈ-) adjective

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