Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are.
- adjective Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are: synonym: vivid.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the realists in philosophy; characteristic of speculative realism.
- Exhibiting or characterized by realism in description or representation; objectively real or literal; lifelike, usually in a bad or depreciatory sense: as, a realistic novel or painting; a realistic account of a murder.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
expressed orrepresented as beingaccurate . - adjective Relating to the
representation ofobjects ,actions orconditions as theyactually are or were.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
- adjective aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
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Examples
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They have a much more, what they call realistic -- lower expectations, as far as the assumptions are concerned.
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TODD: Taylor says he does not want Congress to promise an unrealistic amount of taxpayer money for the memorial, and says he will make sure the passengers and crew on that plane will get what he calls a realistic and lasting tribute.
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LOU DOBBS, CNN ANCHOR: Tonight, top U.S. officials announce what they call a realistic timetable for success in Iraq as insurgents kill four more of our troops.
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Instead of ending in pessimism or optimism, they might search for meaning with what I call realistic hope.
Remarks At Fifth Millennium Evening At The White House ITY National Archives 1999
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In the joy of his story Fielding soon forgot his burlesque of Richardson, and attempted what he called a realistic novel; that is, a story of real life.
Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived William Joseph Long 1909
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Brown said the party was in "the future business", offering what he described as a realistic and radical road to renewal.
Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk Patrick Wintour 2010
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You ground the piece in "realistic" descriptions, even though you were trying out surrealism.
On MFAs 2006
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I would also add to the conversation a question; just how "realistic" is the current "realistic fiction?"
Cheering the Home Team Roger Sutton 2006
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You ground the piece in "realistic" descriptions, even though you were trying out surrealism.
SeeLight: 2006
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How realistic is it to forecast an increase in that fraction?
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