Weird Word: Verisimilitude
by Nojh on Jul.13, 2012, under Articles, Weird Words, Writing
Verisimilitude
Noun
- the property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality, realism
- a statement which merely appears to be true
Used in a sentence:
- The painting’s verisimilitude was so great that he felt like he could reach into the frame and take hold of her hand.
Source: Wiktionary
Commentary:
Following in the footsteps of groking, we now have another word that means understanding, except not really. Verisimilitude might be a concept that is hard to understand but the best example I have found are modern movies. Movies have a verisimilitude unrivaled by most other forms of media. They look almost real and sound so real that we’re often fooled into think they are real even if they aren’t.
