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• a  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
• s  representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
  realistic portraiture
  a realistic novel
• a  of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
  a realistic system of thought

• Demonstrators protest the use of water torture by creating frighteningly realistic simulations.
• The most acutely observed, realistic sitcom about regional American life bar none, this animated series is a lot like its protagonist, Texas propane salesman Hank Hill: it isn't .
• That's the kind of wildly realistic touch that makes NBA 2K6 a Kobe-size leap forward.

• naturalistic

• unrealistic

News & Articles

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• Video: "We've got to be realistic" about border control, says San Antonio mayor
  Visiting the White House for President Obama's remarks on immigration, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro told CBS News correspondent Major Garrett: "Saying that we're not going to move forward [on immigration] until you have 100 percent border security" is not "realistic," because "not even a prison is 100 percent secure... people break out of prisons all the time."
  June 11, 2013 - CBS News
• How to Make Retirement a More Realistic Prospect
  Creating and implicating a financial plan is essential for getting prepared to retire someday, yet an estimated half of all working Americans have no retirement plan in place at all. For those trying to play catch up, here’s how experts recommend making retirement more realistic.
  June 11, 2013 - FOX Business
• Chemical blast drill at Central girds responders for real-life disaster
  Realistic blood and wounds served as reality checks for emergency responders to a mock chemistry lab explosion today at Central High School in La Crosse.
  June 11, 2013 - La Crosse Tribune

Quotes

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• Graeme McDowell in The Guardian
  I'd be lying if I hadn't thought about picking up the trophy on Sunday afternoon,he said. "I think that's only natural. But I'm trying to be very realistic about it as well. I have no idea but I'll certainly be giving it my best shot, a...
• Danica Patrick in USA Today
  I still remember my first year at Indy,Patrick said. "The first couple of races, I'd do really well, and everybody was like, 'Oh my gosh, you should be winning.' And then it took another couple of years. So it's important to have realistic...
• President Bush in Reuters UK
  And I also am realistic enough to tell you that if China and India don't share that same aspiration, then we're not going to solve the problem,said Bush, who turned 62 on Sunday.