verisimilitude

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[ UK /vˈɛɹɪsˌɪmɪlˌɪtjuːd/ ]
[ US /ˌvɛɹəsəˈmɪɫəˌtud/ ]
NOUN
  1. the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
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How To Use verisimilitude In A Sentence

  • Fantasy fiction relies heavily on generic verisimilitude, precisely because so much of its content centres around what is ‘not real’.
  • Poe saw how ‘all are affected by the potent magic of verisimilitude.’
  • At the required level of visual verisimilitude, computer animation is costly.
  • All of this being ‘merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative’.
  • Ursula K. LeGuin loaned verisimilitude to WIZARD OF EARTHSEA by having her magic rules copy the real beliefs of primitive peoples, who do not reveal their true names to strangers for fear of being hexed. Explain Me This
  • Verisimilitude as 'griff' said was what was missing most. '60z
  • But what does stand out in Adrian's novel is the way he combines verisimilitude with implausibility.
  • The need for verisimilitude can sometimes resemble futurology, since both depend upon extrapolation. Talking about science fiction « It Doesn't Have To Be Right…
  • I basically advised them on the accuracy of the film and verisimilitude issues, kibitzed with them.
  • That is, does it have verisimilitude, the appearance of being true or real?
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