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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But Jones’s performance is commendable for much more than her accent and historical verisimilitude.
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His pursuit of verisimilitude even extended to the characters’ names, given that they’re mostly named after the first-time actors playing them.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
Although their misrepresentations might have been intentional, suspicions were so systematic that verisimilitude was probably impossible.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
His pursuit of verisimilitude even extended to the characters’ names, given that they’re mostly named after the first-time actors playing them.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
Although their misrepresentations might have been intentional, suspicions were so systematic that verisimilitude was probably impossible.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Verisimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilitude. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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