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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Now in its 46th year, This Old House, originally hosted by Bob Vila, is a pioneer in the genre with a realistic renovation of projects on older homes, helpful information, a sense of authenticity, and a reliable source for DIY home improvement knowledge.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
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Users will be able to layer development proposals over realistic cityscapes, enabling them to see how new buildings would appear in relation to existing structures.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Carter was a living example of the struggle to end war and suffering around the world and to promote peace, justice and human rights.—
Storer H. Rowley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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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
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Nest Santa Barbara Strawberry Fragrance Mist Nest has made a name for itself with naturalistic scents available in perfumes, oils and now body mists.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Noteworthy cultivars include: J. chinensis ‘Gold Lace’– Along with the exceptional gold color and lacy, fern-like texture, ‘Gold Lace’ has a flat-top, spreading habit well suited to informal, naturalistic landscapes.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of the unveiling, Wade spoke in detail about how the version crafted in clay felt lifelike enough to green light the casting in bronze.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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The console is perfect for digital gaming, powered by an ultra-fast SSD for quick load times, ray tracing for stunning, lifelike visuals, and support for 4K gaming at up to 120fps, delivering smooth, detailed performance.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The telescope will pinpoint the location of each of these galaxies, creating a massive three-dimensional atlas of the cosmos.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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This correspondence is often compared to the way a hologram can make two-dimensional structures appear to be three-dimensional.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Mitchell has nice speed and good hands, so his natural fit might be as a third-down back.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Work is a form of play, and leisure is the natural state of things: life for life’s sake.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Photo-realistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo-realistic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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