photorealism

[ foh-toh-ree-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.

photorealism

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈrɪəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. a style of painting and sculpture that depicts esp commonplace urban images with meticulously accurate detail

Derived Forms

• ˌphotoˈrealist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• photo·real·ist noun adjective
• photo·real·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of photorealism¹

First recorded in 1960–65; photo- + realism

Example Sentences

“Our evaluation of the photorealism of AI-synthesized faces indicates that synthesis engines have passed through the uncanny valley and are capable of creating faces that are indistinguishable—and more trustworthy—than real faces,” the authors wrote.

From Singularity Hub 

The portrait of Beyoncé might not have the photorealism of his Morgan Freeman masterpiece, but it sure does come damn close to it.

From The Daily Beast