Thesaurus results for PHOTOREALISM

photo-realism

noun

Definition of photo-realism

as in realism

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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

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Noun

This electric fireplace offers a glowing bed of faux embers that adds to its realism.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Balance Hope With Realism Balancing a message of hope with realism can prove to be challenging but represents the right way to approach these situations.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of realism

Noun

There are some tricky visual effects to represent dreams, visions and memories that don’t fit well with the casual naturalism of the bulk of the series.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
For all the film’s naturalism, almost nothing in it was left to chance, not even the weather on the day of the climax.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of naturalism

Noun

As with the Yale-set After the Hunt, Guadagnino and the production designer Stefano Baisi grew obsessed with verisimilitude as an index of truth.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
That process of reconciliation takes precedence over the music, all of which is believable in its context (the verisimilitude of the The Behemoth!

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026