as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
the novel's degree of verisimilitude is compromised by 18th-century characters who speak in very 21st-century English
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Recent Examples of verisimilitude
The tension between sharp contemporary verisimilitude and age-old romantic archetype helps explain why Bridget potters on while so many other ’90s heroines have fallen by the wayside.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Although possessed of more political and celebrity impressions than almost anyone, McKinnon's talents were never as much in verisimilitude as attitude, an unblinking channeling of character and moment that captured an individual as well as any expert impersonator.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The version that lives in our heads, in perfect verisimilitude.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
This might be easier to forgive if the verisimilitude of the film’s production design didn’t veer off the track at about exactly the same point.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Although possessed of more political and celebrity impressions than almost anyone, McKinnon's talents were never as much in verisimilitude as attitude, an unblinking channeling of character and moment that captured an individual as well as any expert impersonator.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The version that lives in our heads, in perfect verisimilitude.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
This might be easier to forgive if the verisimilitude of the film’s production design didn’t veer off the track at about exactly the same point.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Verisimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilitude. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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