Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

realism

 
 
/ˈrɪəlɪzəm/ noun [U]

Translation

ART when things and people in art, literature, etc are shown as they are in real life
gerçekcilik, realizm
1341
ACCEPTING when you accept and deal with the true facts of a situation and do not hope for things that will not happen
gerçekleri görme, gerçekcilik
316
(Definition of realism noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

“realism” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

honest-to-goodness

real or true

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More