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veristic — adjective see verism … New Collegiate Dictionary
veristic — [vɪə rɪstɪk] adjective (of art or literature) extremely or strictly naturalistic. Derivatives verism noun verist noun & adjective Origin C19: from L. verum (neut.) true or Ital. vero true + ist + ic … English new terms dictionary
veristic — ve·ris·tic … English syllables
veristic — adjective see verist II … Useful english dictionary
Verism — This article is about artistic preference. For artistic movement, see Verismo. Verism is the artistic preference of contemporary everyday subject matter instead of the heroic or legendary in art and literature; a form of realism. The word comes… … Wikipedia
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Verismo — (meaning realism , from Italian vero , meaning truth ) was an Italian literary movement born approximately between 1875 and 1895. It was mainly inspired by French naturalism. Giovanni Verga and Luigi Capuana were its main exponents and the… … Wikipedia
ver|ist — «VIHR ihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who believes in or practices the rigid representation of truth and reality in literature or art, especially the use of everyday materials rather than the mythical, legendary, or heroic. –adj. = veristic … Useful english dictionary
ver|i|tis|tic — «VEHR uh TIHS tihk», adjective. = veristic. (Cf. ↑veristic) … Useful english dictionary
verism — noun Etymology: Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin verus Date: 1892 artistic use of contemporary everyday material in preference to the heroic or legendary especially in grand opera • verist noun or adjective • veristic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
