| a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth |
| a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style | (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived |
| a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly | (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names |
| | an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description |
| | the state of being actual or real |