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Definitions of realism
  1. noun
    the state of being actual or real

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  2. noun
    the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

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  3. noun
    an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

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  4. noun
    (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

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    (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

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Definition that contains realism
  • realistic of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
  • gogol Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)
  • surrealist an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
  • aragon French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)
  • godard French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
  • puccini Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
  • apollinaire French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
  • vonnegut United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)
  • guillaume apollinaire French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
  • nikolai vasilievich gogol Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)
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