realism

Realismus, Realitätssinn

Die Tatsachen akzeptieren und überlegen, was wirklich möglich ist, statt sich von Wünschen leiten zu lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: Accepting facts and thinking about what is actually possible, rather than what you wish were true.

• We need some realism here.
• Her realism helped us make a workable plan.
• He balanced optimism with realism about the costs.

So benutzt man es: realism about something (We need more realism about what we can afford.)

Synonyme: practicality, pragmatism

Gegenteile: idealism

Häufige Wendungen: political realism, dose of realism, realism about something, show some realism

Realismus, Wirklichkeitstreue

Darstellung von Menschen, Orten oder Ereignissen, wie sie im wirklichen Leben sind, besonders in Kunst oder Geschichten.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing people, places, or events as they are in real life, especially in art or stories.

• The film's realism impressed me.
• Her paintings combine realism with bright, unusual colours.
• Small details add realism to the story.

Synonyme: lifelikeness, verisimilitude

Häufige Wendungen: photographic realism, social realism, realism in art, sense of realism