realistic

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And as the singular pursuit of the realistic is almost always bound up with pride, because realism does not carry us beyond ourselves into the infinite where we are humbled, the realistic poetry loses imagination; its love of love tends to become self-love, or love of mere cleverness.

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  1. adjective Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are: She gave us a realistic appraisal of our chances.
  2. adjective Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are: a realistic novel about ghetto life. See Synonyms at graphic.

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  • Although the story itself may not be realistic, the way it is shot lends it realism. —  A wide angle view of India
  • Chuck Jones once said about the sense of absurdity in his animated work: "It doesn't have to be realistic, as long as it's believable." —  The House Next Door
  • Notts are chasing glory on two fronts, with the LV County Championship and NatWest Pro40 titles a realistic possibility. —  ECB Latest News
  • Perhaps more realistic is the discovery made by James Bruce, one of the earliest explorers of Africa, around 1760.
  • This is less about being realistic, and more about visualization and manifestation. —  BlogHer
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