realism
Other forms: realisms
Realism is an approach to life that means dealing with the way things are. If you see the world through the lens of realism, you accept what's in front of you and don't pretend it's otherwise.
For those who follow the doctrine of realism, it's "just the facts, ma'am." What you see is what you get; if you can't see it or touch it, it doesn't really exist. Realism is more than just a way of approaching life; it is a formal philosophy and a 19th-century art movement, where animals and people and landscapes are depicted as they appear — no purple and green faces or polka-dotted ponies, just people and trees and landscapes painted in proportions and colors that look like the real thing.
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the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
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synonyms:
pragmatism
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practicality
concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
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practicality
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the state of being actual or real
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an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
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synonyms:
naturalism
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art movement, artistic movement
a group of artists who agree on general principles
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art movement, artistic movement
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(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
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synonyms:
naive realism
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philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
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(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
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Platonism
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philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
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