photo-realism

Definition of photo-realismnext

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Recent Examples of photo-realism 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 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 Then the animators could take over and finish the rest with their skillful photorealism. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo-realism
Noun
  • Set in a Mediterranean villa, this female melodrama blends classical glamour with raw realism.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • New reality for hydrogen That realism is reflected in the numbers of our latest deep dive report into the hydrogen industry.
    Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Possessing a previously unimaginable degree of naturalism, Raphael’s Madonnas appear to think and feel.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The style of it was realism, deeply grounded in naturalism, a lot more restraint.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • American coming-of-age comedies rarely beat with such uncomfortable verisimilitude.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For as dutifully naturalistic as the setups are, the film occasionally takes on the feel of a stage play, where its latticework of accents, syntaxes, and acting styles are allowed to accentuate something other than strict verisimilitude.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

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“Photo-realism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo-realism. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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