realism
Facts over fantasy
Realism is the practice of accepting things as they are rather than as you might wish them to be.
In philosophy, realism holds that objects exist independently of our perception of them.
In art and literature, realism depicts subjects truthfully without idealization or romantic interpretation—ordinary people in ordinary situations, rendered with attention to accurate detail.
Her realism about the job market led her to apply broadly.
The novel's gritty realism shocked Victorian readers.
In original state
- unflinchingRefusing to show fear
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- noirHard-boiled film genre
unvarnished · unsentimental · stark · edgy · streetwise · unglamorous · warts-and-all · nitty-gritty
Quality of being genuine
- believabilityCapacity to seem true
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- lifelikenessResemblance to actuality
truthfulness · accuracy · faithfulness · credibility · naturalism · representation · depiction · mimesis
Prioritizing goods over spirit
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- objectivismBelief in external truths
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
- positivismPhilosophy demanding verifiable evidence
rationalism · pragmatism · physicalism · nominalism · idealism · ontology · epistemology · metaphysics
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- feasibilityPotential for success
- level-headednessBalanced, rational temperament
sobriety · prudence · reasonableness · common-sense · no-nonsense · clear-eyed · hardheaded · down-to-earth
Worldview excluding the supernatural
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
- figurativeRepresenting through imagery
- genreCategory of creative work
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
still-life · plein-air · chiaroscuro · salon · tonalism · photorealism · trompe-l'oeil · hopper
Politics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- statecraftArt of government
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- anarchyDisorder from absent authority
raw
In original state
- unflinchingRefusing to show fear
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- bleakDreary and without cheer
noir · unvarnished · unsentimental · stark · edgy · streetwise · unglamorous · warts-and-all · nitty-gritty · brutal
authenticity
Quality of being genuine
- believabilityCapacity to seem true
- plausibilitySeeming likely true
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
lifelikeness · truthfulness · accuracy · faithfulness · credibility · naturalism · representation · depiction · mimesis · convincingness
materialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- objectivismBelief in external truths
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
positivism · rationalism · pragmatism · physicalism · nominalism · idealism · ontology · epistemology · metaphysics · phenomenology
pragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- sensiblenessPractical good judgment
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- feasibilityPotential for success
level-headedness · sobriety · prudence · reasonableness · common-sense · no-nonsense · clear-eyed · hardheaded · down-to-earth · unidealistic
naturalism
Worldview excluding the supernatural
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
- figurativeRepresenting through imagery
- genreCategory of creative work
landscape · still-life · plein-air · chiaroscuro · salon · tonalism · photorealism · trompe-l'oeil · hopper
realpolitik
Politics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- statecraftArt of government
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- ismscapitalism, socialism, communism, anarchism, racism
- -ismsatomism, postmodernism, feminism, Marxism, Darwinism
- directorial approachescinema verite, storyboarding, long takes, handheld camera, documentary style
- figure artfigures, figure drawing, nude, figurative art, sculpture
- modern theater historyChekhov, Ibsen, Miller, O'Neill, Tennessee Williams
- portrait drawingcolored pencils, shading, blending, sketching, graphite
realismidealism
Belief in noble principles
antirealism · nominalism · constructivism · solipsism · subjectivism
realismidealism
Belief in noble principles
utopianism · impracticality · wishful thinking · naivety · quixotism
realismromanticism
Emotional, imaginative worldview
surrealism · idealism · fantasy · expressionism · impressionism
- reality checkConfrontation with actual circumstances
- reality showTelevision featuring non-actors
- reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
- in realityExpressing what's true
- reality televisionProgramming featuring non-actors
- virtual realityComputer-created interactive environment
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