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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo-realistic
Adjective
-
Their owner, Steve Cohen, has the deepest pockets in the league, and re-signing Cease would be quite a realistic possibility.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025 -
What teams from the greater Fort Worth area have realistic shots to compete for a title?—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
As scientists gather more examples, the pair’s private hand-on-eye code remains a poignant reminder of how similar chimpanzees are to their closest living relatives.—
Brandon Keim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
-
Exiting the Oval Office brings ex-presidents into one of the world’s most exclusive clubs, with there being just four other living ex-presidents left after former President Jimmy Carter died late last year.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
However, there are also a handful of scenes that depart from the film’s naturalistic texture in ways that draw attention to themselves.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
-
Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Even in the clip, the pillow appears strangely lifelike.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
-
The original focused on Gemma (Williams), a roboticist developing a lifelike doll named M3GAN, who's programmed to be the ultimate companion, catered for any child.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The showstopping number featured painterly streaks of canary yellow and robin’s egg blue tulle across the bodice, which was also adorned with three-dimensional berry and flower embellishments and black velvet straps.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
-
Archaeologists have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, a study reports.—
Aristos Georgiou,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
When applying a lightweight foundation, the natural warmth from your fingertips is an excellent tool for blending.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2025
-
To bring the outdoors in, incorporate natural materials, earthy colors, and plenty of plants for a warm, inviting space that feels connected to nature.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near photo-realistic
Cite this Entry
“Photo-realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo-realistic. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share