VERISM


Meaning of VERISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvir-ˌi-zəm, ˈver- ]

noun

Etymology: Italian verismo, from vero true, from Latin verus

Date: 1892

: artistic use of contemporary everyday material in preference to the heroic or legendary especially in grand opera

• ve·rist -ist noun or adjective

• ve·ris·tic vir-ˈis-tik, ver- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.