Stories must have verisimilitude to interest people.
They are, in truth, but shadows of fact—verisimilitudes, not verities (Charles Lamb).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
veri·si·mil·i·tude — /ˌverəsəˈmıləˌtuːd, Brit ˌvɛrəsəˈmıləˌtjuːd/ noun [noncount] formal : the quality of seeming real The novel lacks verisimilitude. [=the things that happen in the novel do not seem real] … Useful english dictionary
mil — al·che·mil·la; ar·mil; ar·mil·la; ar·mil·lar·ia; ar·mil·lary; au·mil; au·mil·dar; bis·mil·lah; bog·o·mil; bog·o·mil·ism; brown·mil·ler·ite; fa·mil·ia; fa·mil·ial; fa·mil·iar·ism; fa·mil·iar·i·ty; fa·mil·iar·iza·tion; fa·mil·iar·ize;… … English syllables
verisimilitude — ver|i|si|mil|i|tude [ˌverısıˈmılıtju:d US tu:d] n [U] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: verisimilitudo, from verisimilis probable , from veri similis like the truth ] the quality of being true or real ▪ questions about the verisimilitude… … Dictionary of contemporary English
verisimilitude — ver|i|si|mil|i|tude [ ,verısı mılı,tud ] noun uncount VERY FORMAL the appearance of being real … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
verisimilitude — ver•i•si•mil•i•tude [[t]ˌvɛr ə sɪˈmɪl ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood 2) something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L vērīsimilitūdō=vērī, gen. sing. of… … From formal English to slang
Inverisimilitude — In*ver i*si*mil i*tude, n. Lack of verisimilitude or likelihood; improbability. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verisimilitude — Ver i*si*mil i*tude, n. [L. verisimilitudo: cf. OF. verisimilitude. See {Verisimilar}.] The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of truth; probability; likelihood. [1913 Webster] Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables
ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
