What is the meaning of vraisemblance?
appearance of truth
vraisemblance in British English (ˌvreɪsɒmˈblɒns , French vrɛsɑ̃blɑ̃s) noun. verisimilitude; appearance of truth.
What’s verisimilitude mean?
similarity to the truth
From its roots, verisimilitude means basically “similarity to the truth”. Most fiction writers and filmmakers aim at some kind of verisimilitude to give their stories an air of reality. They need not show something actually true, or even very common, but simply something believable.
When a person says one thing and means another?
You can use the expression ‘one thing and another’ to suggest that there are several reasons for something or several items on a list, but you are not going to explain or mention them all.
What is it called when you say one thing but mean the opposite?
Irony is “the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.” Sarcasm usually employs irony and a very nasty sneer. Left without the sneer, you have irony.
When you say one thing but mean the opposite?
Antiphrasis is the rhetorical device of saying the opposite of what is actually meant in such a way that it is obvious what the true intention is. Some authors treat and use antiphrasis just as irony, euphemism or litotes.
What is bracken Urban Dictionary?
The Brief: “What’s Brackin'” is a slang term for “what’s up.”
What’s a bracken fern?
Bracken (Pteridium) is a genus of large, coarse ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. Ferns (Pteridophyta) are vascular plants that have alternating generations, large plants that produce spores and small plants that produce sex cells (eggs and sperm). Brackens are noted for their large, highly divided leaves.
What is it called when someone always looks on the bright side?
One who always looks at the bright side of life is called an optimist.