verisimilitude

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A historical film's costumes and sets have remarkable verisimilitude.

Definition

Noun:
- The appearance of being true or real: The quality of seeming to be true, especially in a narrative or artistic work, based on its resemblance to reality.
- The quality of having the ring of truth: The property of a statement, story, or depiction that makes it believable or plausible, even if it is fictional.

Usage

Verisimilitude is an uncountable noun. It is used to describe the convincing quality of a work of fiction, a historical account, or an argument.
It is often discussed in the context of literature, film, theater, and art, where creators strive to achieve it to make their fictional worlds believable to the audience.
It can be used with verbs like , , , , and .

Examples

The novel's meticulous attention to historical detail gave it a remarkable verisimilitude.
The special effects were impressive, but the film ultimately lacked verisimilitude due to its unrealistic dialogue.
A good liar must have a sense of verisimilitude to make their stories credible.
The playwright sacrificed strict historical accuracy to enhance the dramatic verisimilitude of the scene.

Advanced Usage

"An air/aura of verisimilitude": A noticeable quality of seeming true.
- The documentary, despite being a reconstruction, had an undeniable air of verisimilitude.
"The verisimilitude of [something]": Used to specify what possesses this quality.
- Critics praised the verisimilitude of the actor's portrayal.

Variants and Related Words

Verisimilar (adjective): Having the appearance of truth; probable.
- His account of events was verisimilar enough to be accepted at first.
Verisimilarly (adverb): In a manner that appears true.

Synonyms

Plausibility: The quality of being seemingly reasonable or probable.
Believability: The capacity to be accepted as true or credible.
Credibility: The quality of being trusted and believed in.
Realism: The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and dealing with it accordingly; in art, the accurate depiction of life.

Antonyms

Implausibility: The quality of being unlikely or difficult to believe.
Unbelievability: The quality of being too extraordinary or improbable to be believed.
Falseness: The state of being untrue or incorrect.

Related Phrases and Concepts

"Suspension of disbelief": The willingness of an audience to overlook the unrealities of a fiction for the sake of enjoyment, which is often facilitated by the work's verisimilitude.
"The ring of truth": An idiomatic phrase meaning a statement or story sounds true or authentic, closely related to the concept of verisimilitude.

A historical film's costumes and sets have remarkable verisimilitude.

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