noun
- plural of verist; artists or writers who practice verism, depicting reality with uncompromising accuracy and attention to detail
Usage: art and literature
Examples
- The verists of the 19th century painted scenes of everyday life without romanticizing them.
- Literary verists focused on depicting the harsh realities of working-class existence.
- These verists rejected the idealized portrayals common in earlier artistic movements.
- The museum’s exhibition featured works by Italian verists from the late 1800s.
- Critics praised the verists for their unflinching portrayal of social conditions.
- Unlike their romantic predecessors, the verists showed life as it truly was.