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Realism
- noun - (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
- (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
- an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
- the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
- the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
Realist
- noun - a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
- a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
- a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
Reality
- noun - all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
- the quality possessed by something that is real
- the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
- the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"
Realize
- verb - be fully aware or cognizant of
- convert into cash; of goods and property
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
Reaming
- verb - enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"
- remove by making a hole or by boring; "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment"
- squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"
Reaping
- verb - gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"
- get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
Rearing
- verb - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
- cause to rise up
- construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
- rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant"
- rise up; "The building rose before them"
- stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
- the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Reaving
- verb - steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Rebuild
- verb - build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"
Rebuilt
- verb - build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"