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Meaning of realistic

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  realistic
      adj 1: aware or expressing awareness of things as they really
             are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the
             possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances";
             "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the
             Africans" [ant: {unrealistic}]
      2: representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic
         portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors";
         "the school of naturalistic writers" [syn: {naturalistic},
         {realistic}]
      3: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; "a
         realistic system of thought"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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