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Recent Examples of photo-realism
Many of these images were highly persuasive, complete with fully legible text, shading, and other visual props that increased their photorealism.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The same was true of trees, water, a medieval castle, the interior of Hogwarts School, and even an espresso machine: DLSS 5 added a new level of photorealism that traditional game rendering had struggled to achieve.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The announcement sparked some striking memes featuring uncanny photorealism.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Aside from the out-there storylines, these movies look nothing like Studio Ghibli or the photorealism of a Disney/Pixar film.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
By eschewing dull photorealism for highly detailed and otherworldly vistas that are even more saturated than their movie counterparts, Massive's work on Frontiers of Pandora is transportive on a level that few (if any) big-budget video game productions have been able to capture.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
With each portrait, whether solo or group, bust or full-body, the photorealism from afar is stronger than the last, the close-up detail more astounding.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Then the animators could take over and finish the rest with their skillful photorealism.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The same was true of trees, water, a medieval castle, the interior of Hogwarts School, and even an espresso machine: DLSS 5 added a new level of photorealism that traditional game rendering had struggled to achieve.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The announcement sparked some striking memes featuring uncanny photorealism.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Aside from the out-there storylines, these movies look nothing like Studio Ghibli or the photorealism of a Disney/Pixar film.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
By eschewing dull photorealism for highly detailed and otherworldly vistas that are even more saturated than their movie counterparts, Massive's work on Frontiers of Pandora is transportive on a level that few (if any) big-budget video game productions have been able to capture.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
With each portrait, whether solo or group, bust or full-body, the photorealism from afar is stronger than the last, the close-up detail more astounding.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Then the animators could take over and finish the rest with their skillful photorealism.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo-realism
Noun
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The conversation surrounding work requirements also deserves greater realism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Against the photographic realism of Paglen and Burtynsky, a sleeker subset of work risks rendering seductive that which ought to disturb us.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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At its center is Johanna herself, crafting a version of her own life with loving naturalism.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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In this delightful piece of armchair naturalism, Henion’s goal is to change our vilification of darkness, to see it instead as a restorative balm, and to stoke curiosity about nocturnal landscapes and creatures.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Featuring an impressive cast of unknowns and a fluid style that captures them with both lyricism and verisimilitude, this winner of the Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize announces the arrival of a formidable new talent.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Elsewhere, the female duo invokes some breaking of the fourth wall for good measure, just as the film, at points, entertains conspiratorial views regarding 9/11, perhaps to dispel the idea that this work is solely an exercise in verisimilitude.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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“Photo-realism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo-realism. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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