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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  • While the film is better off with all the realism, the production costs went up as a result.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • Those non-actors lent a realism that shooting on a Hollywood lot with seasoned stars cannot replicate.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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“Representationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representationalism. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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