as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
the artist eventually abandoned the representationalism of his earlier work
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realism
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There are magical realism aspects to the story.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Diaz grew up playing on a dirt pitch located on the verges of South America’s largest coalmine; there is already a magical realism to his story.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Representationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representationalism. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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