Realistic
adjective
Possible to achieve or to be expected based on facts or situations.
It is not realistic to expect to learn English in two weeks.
Often appears as...
- realistic expectations
- realistic approach
adjective
Copying or showing things exactly as they are in real life.
Her realistic painting of a flower looks like a photograph.
Often appears as...
- realistic painting
- realistic portrayal
Usage tips
Artistic
adjective
Accepting things as they are in fact and not making decisions based on unlikely hopes.
We need to be more realistic about our budget.
Often appears as...
- be realistic
- realistic about
adjective
Possible to achieve or to be expected based on facts or situations.
It is not realistic to expect to learn English in two weeks.
Often appears as...
- realistic expectations
- realistic approach
adjective
Copying or showing things exactly as they are in real life.
Her realistic painting of a flower looks like a photograph.
Often appears as...
- realistic painting
- realistic portrayal
Usage tips
Artistic
adjective
Accepting things as they are in fact and not making decisions based on unlikely hopes.
We need to be more realistic about our budget.
Often appears as...
- be realistic
- realistic about
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Setting Expectations
Focus on setting goals that consider your current abilities and available resources.
Having a realistic timetable for learning English will help you progress steadily.
Pro Tip 2/3Predicting Outcomes
Use 'realistic' when assessing the probable results of actions based on past experiences.
It's realistic to assume it will rain during monsoon season.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overoptimism
Prevent overly optimistic views that don't account for potential difficulties.
Be realistic; learning a new language can be challenging.
Pro Tip 1/3Setting Expectations
Focus on setting goals that consider your current abilities and available resources.
Having a realistic timetable for learning English will help you progress steadily.
Pro Tip 2/3Predicting Outcomes
Use 'realistic' when assessing the probable results of actions based on past experiences.
It's realistic to assume it will rain during monsoon season.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overoptimism
Prevent overly optimistic views that don't account for potential difficulties.
Be realistic; learning a new language can be challenging.
Pro Tip 1/3Setting Expectations
Focus on setting goals that consider your current abilities and available resources.
Having a realistic timetable for learning English will help you progress steadily.
Pro Tip 2/3Predicting Outcomes
Use 'realistic' when assessing the probable results of actions based on past experiences.
It's realistic to assume it will rain during monsoon season.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overoptimism
Prevent overly optimistic views that don't account for potential difficulties.
Be realistic; learning a new language can be challenging.
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Viper Bite in Slow Mo! PIPE...
in this case a Russell's Viper, and gets nailed. But what's really special about this is we've got a high-speed camera, which can shoot up to five thousand frames per second, showing a snake bite like no one has ever seen it before. To make things as realistic as possible we've got this artificial leg,
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Would you sacrifice one...
They argue that it doesn't reveal anything because its premise is so unrealistic that study participants don't take it seriously. But new technology is making this kind of ethical analysis more important than ever. For example, driver-less cars may have to handle choices
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Why is it so hard to...
by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane. So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn't penalize people for working? Many countries have tried different ways to circumvent this problem.
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Impossible photography PIPE...
Sometimes the perspective is the illusion. But in the end, it comes down to how we interpret the world and how it can be realized on a two-dimensional surface. It's not really what is realistic, it's what we think looks realistic really. So I think the basics
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Tycho Brahe, the...
After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face. Fortunately, Tycho didn't need his nose to continue his astronomical work. He kept studying the night sky and creating all sorts of instruments,
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Cloudy climate change:...
And secondly, could the puzzling observations of solar climate variability in the pre-industrial climate be explained by an influence of galactic cosmic rays on clouds? Ambitious but realistic goals when your head's in the clouds.
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The myth of Icarus and...
to fall in love with the king's prized bull. Under this spell, she asked Daedalus to help her seduce it. With characteristic audacity, he agreed. Daedalus constructed a hollow wooden cow so realistic that it fooled the bull.
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Why should you read "One...
Here, supernatural events or abilities are described in a realistic and matter-of-fact tone, while the real events of human life and history reveal themselves to be full of fantastical absurdity.
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Bizarre Alien Life Forms...
elephants actually flying not through the air but through this liquid like atmosphere I think we are currently ignorant actually about the real realistic diversity of life elsewhere
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Giving checkmate is...
combinations than atoms in the universe just was and still is after today in male-dominated sport was it realistic from my parents to think that I can
Video examples
Viper Bite in Slow Mo! PIPE...
in this case a Russell's Viper, and gets nailed. But what's really special about this is we've got a high-speed camera, which can shoot up to five thousand frames per second, showing a snake bite like no one has ever seen it before. To make things as realistic as possible we've got this artificial leg,
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
They argue that it doesn't reveal anything because its premise is so unrealistic that study participants don't take it seriously. But new technology is making this kind of ethical analysis more important than ever. For example, driver-less cars may have to handle choices
Video examples
Why is it so hard to...
by eliminating government assistance programs altogether. But most agree the solution is neither realistic nor humane. So how can we redesign benefits in a way that doesn't penalize people for working? Many countries have tried different ways to circumvent this problem.
Video examples
Impossible photography PIPE...
Sometimes the perspective is the illusion. But in the end, it comes down to how we interpret the world and how it can be realized on a two-dimensional surface. It's not really what is realistic, it's what we think looks realistic really. So I think the basics
Video examples
Tycho Brahe, the...
After that, he was said to have worn a realistic prosthetic of gold and silver that he would glue onto his face. Fortunately, Tycho didn't need his nose to continue his astronomical work. He kept studying the night sky and creating all sorts of instruments,
Video examples
Cloudy climate change:...
And secondly, could the puzzling observations of solar climate variability in the pre-industrial climate be explained by an influence of galactic cosmic rays on clouds? Ambitious but realistic goals when your head's in the clouds.
Video examples
The myth of Icarus and...
to fall in love with the king's prized bull. Under this spell, she asked Daedalus to help her seduce it. With characteristic audacity, he agreed. Daedalus constructed a hollow wooden cow so realistic that it fooled the bull.
Video examples
Why should you read "One...
Here, supernatural events or abilities are described in a realistic and matter-of-fact tone, while the real events of human life and history reveal themselves to be full of fantastical absurdity.
Video examples
Bizarre Alien Life Forms...
elephants actually flying not through the air but through this liquid like atmosphere I think we are currently ignorant actually about the real realistic diversity of life elsewhere
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
combinations than atoms in the universe just was and still is after today in male-dominated sport was it realistic from my parents to think that I can
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Walt Disney
American Businessman
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
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Golda Meir
Israeli Leader
The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it's realistic or not.
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Hector Bellerin
Spanish Athlete
For us, it's always important to improve and keep things realistic.
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Saul Bellow
American Novelist
No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.
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Hayden Fry
American Coach
We have to be realistic. If we don't win, life will continue.
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Mick Foley
American Actor
Be safe and be realistic. They're both equally important.
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Travis Knight
American Producer
The water in 'Life of Pi' is very realistic.
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Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
It's unrealistic not to be able to indulge.
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Biju Menon
Indian Actor
I rarely get to be part of realistic films.
Quote examples
Walt Disney
American Businessman
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
Quote examples
Golda Meir
Israeli Leader
The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals.
Quote examples
Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it's realistic or not.
Quote examples
Hector Bellerin
Spanish Athlete
For us, it's always important to improve and keep things realistic.
Quote examples
Saul Bellow
American Novelist
No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.
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Hayden Fry
American Coach
We have to be realistic. If we don't win, life will continue.
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Mick Foley
American Actor
Be safe and be realistic. They're both equally important.
Quote examples
Travis Knight
American Producer
The water in 'Life of Pi' is very realistic.
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Hannah Bronfman
American Businessman
It's unrealistic not to be able to indulge.
Quote examples
Biju Menon
Indian Actor
I rarely get to be part of realistic films.
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