realism

noun

1. 1

   the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

2. 2

   (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

3. 3

   (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

4. 4

   an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

5. 5

   the state of being actual or real

   the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him