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authentic
au‧then‧tic/ɔːˈθentɪk $ ɒː-/ adjective [date : 1300-1400; Language : Old French; Origin : autentique, from Late Latin, from Greek authentikos, from authentes 'person who did a particular thing'] 1. done or made in the traditional or original way SYN genuine: ▪ authentic French food
2. a painting, document, book etc that is authentic has been proved to be by a particular person SYN genuine: ▪ an authentic work by Picasso REGISTER In everyday English, people usually say that something is real or the real thing rather than authentic: ▪ This is real Indian cooking. ▪ How do you know if the picture is the real thing?
3. based on facts: ▪ an authentic account
4. used to describe a copy that is the same as, or as good as, the original: ▪ Actors dressed in authentic costumes re-enact the battle.
—authentically /-kli/ adverb • • • THESAURUS ▪genuine used about a feeling, thing, or person that really is what they seem to be : ▪ genuine concern ▪ Experts believe that the painting is genuine. ▪ genuine refugees ▪ a genuine reason for taking time off work ▪ If a student has genuine religious objections to a school activity, they do not have to participate. ▪real not false or artificial : ▪ real wood ▪ His real name is Reginald. ▪ It looks just like the real thing. ▪ Are those flowers real or artificial? ▪authentic authentic food, music, clothes etc are correct for the place or the period in history that they are supposed to be from : ▪ It’s a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food. ▪ authentic medieval instruments ▪ The dancers wore authentic Native American designs. ▪true [ONLY BEFORE NOUN]having all the qualities you would expect a particular type of person or thing to have : ▪ a true friend ▪ She is a true professional. ▪ Being a true Red Sox fan, he never missed a game. ▪ True Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God. ▪bona fide /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi $ ˈbəʊnə faɪd/ [USUALLY BEFORE NOUN]bona fide people or things are really what they say they are, especially when this can be checked by looking at official documents : ▪ a bona fide medical qualification ▪ a bona fide company ▪ This club is only open to bona fide members. ▪hard evidence/facts evidence or facts that are genuine and can be proved : ▪ There was no hard evidence to support the theory.
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB as ▪ The writers spent a year talking to workers and visiting the factory to make sure their production was as authentic as possible. ▪ To make the Yavapai wickiup as authentic as possible, a group of elders from Clarkdale helped draw up the design. ▪ The service validates the tokens as authentic and sends the reports to the consumer. ▪ If the two match, the message is accepted as authentic. more ▪ And the creamy yellow hue is actually more authentic than the black and white houses around it. ▪ Mary Leapor attempts to see beyond artificial appearance to what she believes is a more authentic femininity. most ▪ That is the most authentic memory that many of us have of Richard Holt. ▪ McEntire may be the most authentic Annie yet. ▪ Mr Brown was Britain's most authentic jazz clarinetist. NOUN voice ▪ The search for the authentic voices of women and girls involved in crime is difficult. ▪ Somehow the real Neil, an authentic voice, emerges from all those nerve cells. ▪ I look upon him as the authentic voice of the Labour party, and I want him to be heard. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a friendly restaurant offering authentic Greek food ▪ an authentic account of the incident ▪ an authentic Italian recipe for cannelloni ▪ an authentic plaster statue by Michelangelo ▪ an authentic Texas Rangers uniform ▪ DiMaggio was an authentic folk hero. ▪ The dancers wore authentic Native American designs. ▪ They play music on authentic medieval instruments. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ It's a combination of authentic Cantonese tastes and textures. ▪ Korg seem to have done the impossible and produced a totally digital processor with some absolutely authentic guitar sounds. ▪ Like the ring of the bell there is an authentic note which differentiates these sentiments from emotionalism or sentimentality. ▪ None of the New College group are chain-smoking or drinking coffee, but there is still an authentic atmosphere. ▪ That collection by itself was more important than all the authentic Modigliani drawings published during my father's life-time. ▪ The builders are not using any nails in the construction, in an effort to build an authentic cultural centre. ▪ Today, children can give their own authentic period tea parties, too. ▪ What surprised and perplexed me was how authentic, and therefore how riveting, it turned out to be.
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