verisimilitude

ver·i·si·mil·i·tude  (vr-s-ml-td, -tyd)

n.

1. The quality of appearing to be true or real. See Synonyms at truth.

2. Something that has the appearance of being true or real.

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[Latin vrsimilitd, from vrsimilis, verisimilar; see verisimilar.]

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veri·si·mili·tudi·nous (-tdn-s, -tyd-) adj.

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verisimilitude [ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd]

n

1. the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true

2. something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement

[from Latin vērisimilitūdō, from vērus true + similitūdō similitude]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

verisimilitude - the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true semblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

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verisimilitude

noun realism, authenticity, credibility, resemblance, likeness, semblance, plausibility, likeliness Computer animation is costly at this level of visual verisimilitude.

Translations

verisimilitude [ˌverɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd] N → verosimilitud f

verisimilitude [ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd] n (= authenticity) → vraisemblance f

verisimilitude

n (form) → Wahrhaftigkeit f (liter), → Echtheit f; (of theory) → Plausibilität f, → Evidenz f (liter)

verisimilitude [ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd] n (frm) → verosimiglianza

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verisimilitude [ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd] n (frm) → verosimiglianza