real‧is‧m /ˈrɪəlɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: realism, realist, reality, unreality, realization; adverb: real, really, realistically ≠ unrealistically; adjective: real, unreal, realistic ≠ unrealistic; verb: realize]

1. the ability to accept and deal with difficult situations in a practical way, based on what is possible rather than what you would like to happen:
He has hope, but also a scientist’s sense of realism.

2. the quality of being or seeming real:
the realism of the horses on the carousel

3. (also Realism) the style of art and literature in which things, especially unpleasant things, are shown or described as they really are in life ⇒ idealism, romanticism:
the tough realism of his early works

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realism
noun
ADJ. political | gritty, stark the stark realism of Loach's films
QUANT. degree | element, note I hate to interject a note of realism, but we don't have any money to do any of this.
VERB + REALISM add, bring, lend Clever lighting and sound effects brought greater realism to the play.
achieve Children can get frustrated when they are unable to achieve realism in their drawings.
PREP. ~ about the band's realism about their chances of success
PHRASES a sense of realism

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