verisimilitude
UKUS
C2
Definitions
n.
The appearance of being true or real, especially in fiction or art
逼真性；貌似真实（尤指文艺作品中）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedveri (ver, 'true') + simil (like) + -itude (state) = 'the state of being truth-like.' A novel with verisimilitude feels real even though it is invented — it looks like truth.
Root ver still carries 8 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The film's verisimilitude comes from its painstaking period detail.
- 2.
Good historical fiction needs verisimilitude, not just facts.