realism
noun /ˈriːəlɪzəm/, /ˈrɪəlɪzəm/
/ˈriːəlɪzəm/
[uncountable]- a way of seeing, accepting and dealing with situations as they really are without being influenced by your emotions or false hopes
- There was a new mood of realism among the leaders at the peace talks.
Extra Examples- I hate to interject a note of realism, but we don't have any money to do any of this.
- They should temper their enthusiasm with a healthy dose of realism.
- the band's realism about their chances of success
- Nowadays their political vision is tempered with a degree of realism.
- The programme needs to be based on common sense and realism.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- gritty
- stark
- …
- degree
- level
- dose
- …
- add
- bring
- lend
- …
- realism about
- realism in
- a sense of realism
- (of novels, paintings, films/movies, etc.) the quality of being very like real life
- the gritty realism of the new drama serial
Extra Examples- the stark realism of Loach's films
- a complex novel of psychological realism
- Clever lighting and sound effects brought greater realism to the play.
- The computer animation offers an unprecedented level of realism.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- gritty
- stark
- …
- degree
- level
- dose
- …
- add
- bring
- lend
- …
- realism about
- realism in
- a sense of realism
- (also Realism)a style in art or literature that shows things and people as they are in real life
- realism in Dutch art
- the Soviet adoption of socialist realism in art
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- political
- gritty
- stark
- …
- degree
- level
- dose
- …
- add
- bring
- lend
- …
- realism about
- realism in
- a sense of realism
compare idealism, romanticism