realism

noun

1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

Synonym: pragmatism

2. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

Synonym: Platonism

3. (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

Synonym: naive realism

4. an artistic movement in 19th century France
artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

Synonym: naturalism

5. the state of being actual or real

e.g. the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him

Synonym: realityrealness

1. 现实主义；现实态度；务实精神
When people show realism in their behaviour, they recognize and accept the true nature of a situation and try to deal with it in a practical way.

e.g. It was time now to show more political realism...
现在是拿出更多政治务实精神的时候了。
e.g. The early ambitions of youthful enthusiasm soon become tempered with realism.
之前年少时对理想抱负怀有的一腔热情很快便被现实浇灭。

2. （绘画、小说或电影的）现实主义
If things and people are presented with realism in paintings, stories, or films, they are presented in a way that is like real life.

e.g. Greene's stories had an edge of realism that made it easy to forget they were fiction...
格林的小说带有现实主义色彩，很容易让人忘记它们是虚构的。
e.g. Sincere performances and gritty Boston settings add to the film's realism.
真诚的表演和对波士顿这一背景城市的真实刻画增添了电影的现实主义色彩。