realistic Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective 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
2. adjective satellite representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
   naturalistic.
   
   • realistic portraiture
   • a realistic novel
   • in naturalistic colors
   • the school of naturalistic writers
3. adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
   
   • a realistic system of thought

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