vérité

American  

[vay-ree-tay] / veɪ riˈteɪ /

noun

French.

1. truth; truthfulness.

2. cinéma vérité.

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vérité British  

/ verite, ˈveɪriːˌteɪ /

adjective

1. involving a high degree of realism or naturalism See also cinéma vérité

   a vérité look at David Bowie

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Etymology

Origin of vérité

French, literally: truth

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

vérité

In the case of “Nirvanna the Band,” I assume the answer to the second question at some point becomes “no,” but it’s all done with a very persuasive mix of vérité style and can-do lunacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Since the film is a light cinéma vérité style, Iwerks doesn’t editorialize as to how it all did get done.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

But to me, this footage plays like vérité.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025

I was drawn to the project knowing that the directors were committed to an honest, vérité portrayal of therapy, and to looking at the social factors that thread through people’s lives and relationships.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2023

I am sure they stuck the word vérité in there on purpose, but they couldn’t have known it would make me think of the last page Julie wrote—I have told the truth, over and over.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein