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realistic

[ree-uh-lis-tik]

adjective

  1. interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical.

    a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. pertaining to, characterized by, or given to the representation in literature or art of things as they really are.

    a realistic novel.

  3. resembling or simulating real life.

    a duck hunter skilled at making realistic decoys.

  4. Philosophy.Ģżof or relating to realists or realism.



realistic

/ ˌ°łÉŖÉ™Ėˆ±ōÉŖ²õ³ŁÉŖ°ģ /

adjective

  1. showing awareness and acceptance of reality

  2. practical or pragmatic rather than ideal or moral

  3. (of a book, film, etc) depicting or emphasizing what is real and actual rather than abstract or ideal

  4. of or relating to philosophical realism

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • realistically adverb
  • antirealistic adjective
  • antirealistically adverb
  • hyperrealistic adjective
  • nonrealistic adjective
  • nonrealistically adverb
  • overrealistic adjective
  • overrealistically adverb
  • prorealistic adjective
  • pseudorealistic adjective
  • quasi-realistic adjective
  • quasi-realistically adverb
  • semirealistic adjective
  • semirealistically adverb
  • ultrarealistic adjective
  • unrealistic adjective
  • unrealistically adverb
  • ˌ°ł±š²¹±ōˈ¾±²õ³Ł¾±³¦²¹±ō±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of realistic1

First recorded in 1855–60; realist + -ic
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Norris had no realistic option but to accept fault, but that does not always make a difference with racing drivers.

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To test the viability of a new Toothless, DreamWorks enlisted British visual effects and computer animation outfit Framestore to spend three months trying to create a ā€œrealisticā€ version of Toothless.

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A perfectly archetypal rom-com lead, looking as gorgeous as Johnson, Evans or Pascal, would be enough to draw audiences regardless of whether the film itself was realistic.

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Another concern is the use of AI to create deepfakes - highly realistic images or videos of celebrities - to scam or mislead people.

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Because the film leans so heavily into its breakneck antics, the folks here mostly come off more as a collection of stereotypes than as realistic people tackling a credible crisis.

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