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photorealistic

American  
[foh-toh-ree-uhl-ist-ik] / ˌfoʊ toʊˌri əlˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

  1. Art. created with such precise and accurate detail as to look like a photograph.


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Praise for GTA 6's graphics was more or less universal, with characters displaying photorealistic faces and lifelike movements.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Jagged geometric shapes evolved into photorealistic video-game characters thanks to increased memory and more efficient architectures.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

Gomez takes up this theme in his photorealistic paintings, which often feature dramatic skies juxtaposed with decaying urban signs.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

CCDH's report estimated that Grok generated this volume of photorealistic images over an 11-day period -- an average rate of 190 per minute.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

Aech was required to provide a photo for her school profile, so she’d submitted a photorealistic rendering of her male avatar’s face, which she’d modeled after her own features.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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