video vérité

[ ver-i-tey; French vey-ree-tey ]

noun

, Television.

1. a technique, derived from cinéma vérité, in which people in real life are portrayed as they actually are without rehearsal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of video vérité¹

First recorded in 1965–70; cinéma vérité

Example Sentences

The series became one of the first hits for the fledgling Fox network and was credited with popularizing a video vérité style — in which realism was conveyed through shaky handheld camera footage — that became a prime-time staple.

From Washington Post

From finely crafted American Experience documentaries to the video verite of Cops and 48 Hours, dramatic artistry & seems to reside more in the sensitive shaping of reality than in the sentimental shams of fiction.

From Time Magazine Archive

The C-SPAN network's video verite coverage of the podium in Atlanta was beamed by satellite to 22 European countries, prompting hundreds of viewers in those countries to write to the C-SPAN offices in Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive