verisimilitude
US
/ˌvɛrəsɪˈmɪləˌtuːd/
UK
/ˌverɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/
Meaning
The quality of seeming true or real, especially in a story, film, or other fictional work.
सच्चा या वास्तविक लगने का गुण, खासकर किसी कहानी, फ़िल्म या काल्पनिक रचना में।
Examples
“The novel’s verisimilitude comes from its believable dialogue and carefully observed details.”
“Accurate costumes and speech lend verisimilitude to the historical drama.”
“The historian praised the novel’s verisimilar portrayal of village life.”
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Not natural: The story has a verisimilitude.
Better: The story has verisimilitude.
Verisimilitude is usually uncountable, so it generally does not take “a.”
Verisimilitude आमतौर पर uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: The realistic details add verisimilitude in the scene.
Better: The realistic details add verisimilitude to the scene.
Use “add verisimilitude to something”; “to” introduces the story or scene made more believable.
इस प्रयोग में “add verisimilitude to something” कहते हैं; जिस चीज़ को विश्वसनीय बनाया जाए, उससे पहले “to” आता है।
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Use verisimilitude for how real something seems, not whether it is actually true.
Verisimilitude बताता है कि कोई चीज़ कितनी सच्ची लगती है—यह नहीं कि वह सचमुच सच है।