Realism, Realist or Realistic may refer to: The arts. Realism (arts), the depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life; Realism (dramatic arts), a movement towards greater ...
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Realism in the visual arts and literature is the depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation. The term is also used to describe ...
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noun . 1. interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. 2. the tendency to view or represent things as they really are.
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