What is the meaning of realistic?

adjective

  • Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are.
    • usage: "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"
  • Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal.
    • usage: "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers"
  • Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism.
    • usage: "a realistic system of thought"
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