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| re·al·ism [ r ə lìzzəm ] |
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1. practical understanding of life: a practical understanding and acceptance of the actual nature of the world, rather than an idealized or romantic view of it
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2. accuracy of simulation: the simulation of something in a way that accurately resembles real things
  the increasing realism of computer graphics
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3. lifelike artistic representation: in artistic and literary works, lifelike representation of people and the world, without any idealization
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4. philosophy theory that things exist objectively: the theory that things such as universals, moral facts, and theoretical scientific entities exist independently of people's thoughts and perceptions
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5. philosophy theory of objectively existing world: the theory that there is an objectively existing world, not dependent on our minds, and that people are able to understand aspects of that world through perception
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6. philosophy theory that statements have truth values: the theory that every declarative statement is either true or false, regardless of whether this can be verified
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