Definition of REALISTIC
of, relating to, or marked by literary or artistic realism : accurately representing what is natural or real : convincingly rendered to appear… See the full definition
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realistic
1
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of, relating to, or marked by literary or artistic
realism
:
accurately representing what is natural or real
a
realistic
novel
realistic
portraiture
realistic
sound effects
Such films tend to be more expressionistic than
realistic
.
— Ira Konigsberg
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convincingly rendered to appear natural
Realistic
, sensitive artificial skin would be an important step towards making the prosthetic feel like an extension of the body.
— Julian Smith
2
:
able to see things as they really are and to deal with them in a practical way
a sensible,
realistic
person/attitude
trying to be
realistic
about their chances for success
3
:
based on what is real rather than on what is wanted or hoped for
:
not impractical or visionary
a
realistic
plan
realistic
expectations
setting
realistic
goals
It’s not
realistic
to expect people to spend that much money on wedding gifts.
For the first time, people with cancers that have long outwitted science have a
realistic
chance of getting a miracle, too.
— Sharon Begley
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approaching a problem
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First Known Use of
realistic
1829, in the meaning defined at
sense 1
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