realism
noun
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
realisms
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pluralof realism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He’s adept at creating different realisms and textures for each story line, variations that add layers of meaning.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2016
Perhaps the grittiest realisms could use a little light rebranding, granted – but even when money's tight, surely there should be a place for poetry ...
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2010
Hopper's realism had nothing to do with the prevalent realisms of the 1930s and '40s in American painting.
From Time Magazine Archive
The feminine "shall I, shall I not" is woven into the fabric of a soundly constructed play, one that feels itself easily superior to the crude realisms of ordinary theatre.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of the two realisms Daudet's is certainly the more genuine, with its lambent humour that glints on even the saddest of his pictures.
From Balzac by Frederick Lawton
