| 单词 | veridical |
| 释义 | veridical (once / 118194 pages) adj Veridical describes something that's true. When you're talking to your friend who's prone to exaggeration, it's hard to tell what's veridical and what's just made up. Using the adjective veridical is a formal way to describe things that are accurate or based in reality. Sworn testimony in a courtroom is expected to be veridical, as is the information you learn in a history class in school. Sometimes predictions or dreams that appear to foretell the future are also described as veridical. The Latin root word veridicus merges verus "true" with dicere "to speak." WORD FAMILYveridical: veridically USAGE EXAMPLESBut does the mere fact that an experience can be produced by simulation software show that the experience is not veridical? Salon(Nov 29, 2015) Adaptive function, not veridical perception, is what is important. Scientific American(Oct 27, 2015) Therefore, a successful portrait may be more veridical, or truthful, than casual observation of the individual depicted. Scientific American(Jun 20, 2014) adj coinciding with reality "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson Syn real realistic aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are |
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