What is the meaning of authentic?

adjective

  • Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief.
    • usage: "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
  • Not counterfeit or copied.
    • usage: "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
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