realism

//ˈriːəˌlɪzəm//
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Visual representation of realism

Noun

1

The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.

We need to approach this problem with realism and find practical solutions.

2

The quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to life.

The realism of the painting made it look like a photograph.

3

An artistic or literary movement or style characterized by the representation of people or things as they actually are.

The novel is a masterpiece of 19th-century realism, depicting everyday life with remarkable accuracy.

4

In philosophy, the doctrine that universals or abstract concepts have an objective existence.

Plato's realism holds that abstract forms exist independently of the physical world.