Thesaurus results for PHOTO-REALISM

photo-realism

noun

Definition of photo-realism

as in realism

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Recent Examples of photo-realism Then the animators could take over and finish the rest with their skillful photorealism. — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025 Many of these images were highly persuasive, complete with fully legible text, shading, and other visual props that increased their photorealism. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026 Aside from the out-there storylines, these movies look nothing like Studio Ghibli or the photorealism of a Disney/Pixar film. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 Video game graphics have been defined by technical limitations ever since the invention of the art form, with photorealism only becoming possible within the last decade. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 In the same way that VR gaming has been detrimentally entwined with the pursuit of photorealism, VR gaming has been co-opted by these hardcore values that ultimately limit the medium. — Marcus Carter, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2024

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The country’s tragic 21st-century travails provide much of the fodder for the couple’s drama in director Cyril Aris’ moving film, including whether to stay or emigrate, with touches of magical realism and whimsy providing levity.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
There are probably easier ways to mount a crime thriller steeped in gritty realism than centering it on a villain made of gas.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026