realism

As an adjective figurative

is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs".

As a noun realism is

a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As nouns the difference between car and realism

is that car is friend while realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As a verb car

is (lb).

In philosophy terms the difference between realism and nominalistic

is that realism is a doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them while nominalistic is having a nominalist character.

As a noun realism

is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As an adjective nominalistic is

having a nominalist character.

In philosophy terms the difference between existential and realism

is that existential is of, or relating to existentialism while realism is a doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.

As an adjective existential

is of, or relating to existence.

As a noun realism is

a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As nouns the difference between symbolism and realism

is that symbolism is representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities while realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As nouns the difference between realism and hyperrealism

is that realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary while hyperrealism is a style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations.

As nouns the difference between postmodernism and realism

is that postmodernism is any style in art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that reacts against an earlier modernist movement while realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As an adjective authentic

is of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

As a noun realism is

a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As nouns the difference between sarcasm and realism

is that sarcasm is a sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning while realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

As nouns the difference between realism and individualism

is that realism is a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary while individualism is the tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.