| 单词 | verisimilar |
| 释义 | verisimilar (once / 328315 pages) adj The adjective verisimilar describes something that appears to be true or real but may not be. If you want to impress your friends, remark on the verisimilar portrait of lost love in that foreign film you all went to see. Verisimilar comes from Latin. You’ll notice the word similar at the end, which means “like.” Veri- comes from the word veritas, meaning “truth.” Something that is verisimilar is “like true,” but is not necessarily actually true. A painting of your uncle Marvin, for example, might be so good that it’s verisimilar, in that it almost looks like Uncle Marvin is standing right there — but he isn't. WORD FAMILYverisimilar: verisimilarly USAGE EXAMPLESAs Actress unfurls we’re exposed to a mix of personal, verisimilar moments and artful vignettes. Forbes(Dec 30, 2014) We try to be as verisimilar as we can. New York Times(Jul 18, 2013) Here Robortelli answers a possible objection to Aristotle's statement that poets deal only with what is possible and verisimilar. Spingarn, Joel Elias, A History of Literary Criticism in...(2011) adj appearing to be true or real a verisimilar tale Syn likely, probable likely but not certain to be or become true or real |
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