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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In a sense, what causes Nikolai to fail his audition is his verisimilitude.
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
Often, the thing that breaks verisimilitude, however, isn’t something quite as radical as having Jon Snow fly in with his jetpack to fight the White Walkers.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Similarly, Leonardo da Vinci applied his understanding of the physics of fluid dynamics to his drawings of the human body, uncovering the functioning of the vascular system while enhancing the verisimilitude of his art.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Artisans aged and dyed the costumes over and over again, relentlessly pursuing verisimilitude in all things.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
Often, the thing that breaks verisimilitude, however, isn’t something quite as radical as having Jon Snow fly in with his jetpack to fight the White Walkers.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Similarly, Leonardo da Vinci applied his understanding of the physics of fluid dynamics to his drawings of the human body, uncovering the functioning of the vascular system while enhancing the verisimilitude of his art.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Artisans aged and dyed the costumes over and over again, relentlessly pursuing verisimilitude in all things.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verisimilitude
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“Verisimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilitude. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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