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ver·ism
(vĕr′ĭz′əm)n.
Realism in art and literature.
ver′ist n.
ve·ris′tic (və-rĭs′tĭk) adj.
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verism
(ˈvɪərɪzəm)n
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.
ver′ist, n., adj.
ve•ris′tic, adj.
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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: Artthe artistic use of commonplace, everyday, and contemporary material in opera, especially some 20th-century Italian and French works, as Louise. — verist, n., adj. — veristic, adj.
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