vérité
- noun
- /ˌvɛrɪˈteɪ/
- Literature
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veracidad
- In this film, the director chose to embrace vérité to depict authentic interactions among the characters.
Examples
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La vérité.
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Cinéma vérité.
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Episode Two unspools in a more classic vérité style, with handheld camerawork capturing singular moments in the lives of those who visit and cherish state parks.
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The documentary used a unique style of vérité to present the family’s everyday life without any staging.
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The journalist's article captured the essence of vérité, revealing the truth behind the community's struggles without any embellishment.
Synonyms
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A film style that shows real life and ordinary people using simple, natural camera work
A style that shows people and life in a very real way, including ordinary details
A style of art that shows real people or scenes as they look in real life
Art that shows people or things as they look in real life
Antonyms
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word vérité is French for 'truth', coming from the old Latin word veritas and sharing a root with the English verb verify. In art or film, vérité describes a style that tries to show life as it really is — 'real' and not 'fake'.