Phrase guide

cinéma vérité

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A style of cinema that appears to be realistic, showing ordinary people in ordinary situations speaking and acting naturally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French cinéma vérité (literally “truth cinema”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 真實影片 /真实影片 (zhēnshí yǐngpiàn) — style of cinema
  • Chinese Mandarin: 真實電影 /真实电影 (zhēnshí diànyǐng) — style of cinema
  • Chinese Mandarin: 實錄影片 /实录影片 (shílù yǐngpiàn) — style of cinema
  • Chinese Mandarin: 實錄電影 /实录电影 (shílù diànyǐng) — style of cinema
  • Finnish: cinéma vérité — style of cinema
  • Finnish: totuuselokuva — style of cinema
  • French: cinéma direct — style of cinema
  • Portuguese: cinema-verdade — style of cinema
  • Portuguese: cinéma vérité — style of cinema
  • Russian: синема́ верите́ (sinemá veritɛ́) — style of cinema
  • Spanish: cine testimonial — style of cinema
  • Spanish: cine observacional — style of cinema