video vérité


video vé·ri·té

noun \-ˌver-ə-ˈtā\

Definition of VIDEO VÉRITÉ

: the filming or videotaping of a television program (as a documentary) so as to convey candid realism

Origin of VIDEO VÉRITÉ

cinema verité
First Known Use: 1969

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