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ver·ism

(vĕr′ĭz′əm)

Realism in art and literature.

[Italian verismo, from vero, true, from Latin vērus; see wērə-o- in Indo-European roots.]

ver′ist n.

ve·ris′tic (və-rĭs′tĭk) adj.

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verism

(ˈvɪərɪzəm)

1. (Art Terms) extreme naturalism in art or literature

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) extreme naturalism in art or literature

[C19: from Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin vērus]

ˈverist n, adj

veˈristic adj

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ver•ism

(ˈvɪər ɪz əm, ˈvɛr-)

n.

strict representation of truth and reality in art and literature, including the homely and vulgar.

[1890–95; < Latin vēr(us) true + -ism; compare verismo]

ver′ist, n., adj.

ve•ris′tic, adj.

Verism

a naturalistic approach, especially in portraiture, in which every wrinkle and flaw of the subject is faithfully reproduced; extreme realism. Cf. Naturalism, Realism. — Verist, n. — Veristic, adj.

See also: Music

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