Word of the Day: VERISIMILITUDE

verisimilitude (noun) - the appearance of truth; realistic or resembling reality [ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood]

BREAKDOWN: VER- (true) + SIMIL- (like) + -TUDE (state of)

• verisimilar means likely, probable, or having the appearance of truth (also verisimilitudinous)

“Writing is not describing, painting is not depicting. Verisimilitude is merely an illusion.” —Georges Braque