as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
photo-realistic portraits of birds that caused some gallerygoers to forget that they were looking at paintings
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Recent Examples of photo-realistic
Meanwhile, photo-realistic images are equally deceptive.
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Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo-realistic
Adjective
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Frank was trying to set realistic expectations for the season, but made comments that were interpreted as defeatist.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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For them, that means being realistic that artists can also have full-time jobs, are raising children, and are caring for their family or other members of their community.—
Brianna J. Heath,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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In theory, that would mean rewriting 18 million points of code to convert a living roan cell to a reborn bluebuck cell.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mulch young plants with pine straw, bark, or other non-living organic mulch until established.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rivilis also coaxes confident, naturalistic performances from her non-professional cast, who largely improvised their dialogue, making this a good fit for festivals with young audiences.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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The garden, designed by Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis, combines vibrant planting with a loose, naturalistic layout designed to encourage visitors to wander, pause and reflect.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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To make the system more lifelike, the team linked the organoid to an artificial cardiac plexus, a network of nerves located near the base of the heart that helps regulate heartbeat activity.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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Recreating lifelike versions of dead celebrities, however, clearly requires a different approach.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Beyond the physical destruction, the Great War, as it was then known, destroyed a world where many people believed in progress and gradual advance and replaced it with a cynical and desperate world, in which nations and ideologies were natural and necessary enemies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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“Photo-realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo-realistic. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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