Hypertext Webster Gateway: "realistic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Realistic \Re`al*is"tic\, a.
Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the
realists; characterized by realism rather than by
imagination.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
realistic
adj 1: aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are;
"a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the
possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our
chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic
portrayal of the Africans" [ant: {unrealistic}]
2: representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic
portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic
colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers" [syn: {naturalistic}]
3: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; "a
realistic system of thought"
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