Of appearance. Of pictorial representation or visual effect: closely imitating nature; lifelike, exact.

Of an artistic representation of something: skilfully depicted, well drawn, realistic. Hence (of an event or character in a piece of fiction…

Of ideas, images, representations, expressions, descriptions, resemblances, etc.: Perfectly corresponding, strictly correct, precise, accurate.

Carefully, properly, or skilfully treated (in various senses); esp. that has received good or attentive treatment; well looked after.

That has been idealized; represented as or made ideal.

Of a representation in art, etc.: of the same size as the original in life. Cf. life-sized, adj.

= life-size, adj.

Like or resembling life; exactly like a living original or something in real life. In early use also: †living.

Of an artistic representation: portraying the subject matter accurately; realistic. Obsolete.

Characterized by faithfulness of representation, esp. in reference to art, film, and literature; representing things in a way that is accurate and…