/ Dictionary / Index V verismo: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ve•ris•mo Pronunciation: (vu-riz'mōIt.ve-rēz'mô), [key] — n. the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works: introduced into opera in the early 1900s in reaction to contemporary conventions, which were seen as artificial and untruthful. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. verism Veríssimo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language