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realism

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/ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm/ · re-al-ism

A style of art and literature that represents subjects as they are in everyday life.

Meanings

nounformal

A style of art and literature that represents subjects as they are in everyday life.

فن اور ادب کا وہ انداز جو موضوعات کو روزمرہ زندگی کے مطابق پیش کرتا ہے۔

حقیقت پسندی

Haqeeqat pasandi

Formal: حقیقت پسندی

Synonyms

truthfulnessverisimilitudenaturalismسچائیحقیقتقدرتی حقیقت

Antonyms

idealismromanticismfantasyمثالی خیالرومانویتفینٹسی

Common Collocations

  • literary realism
  • magical realism
  • political realism

Example Sentences

The novel is a perfect example of literary realism.

یہ ناول ادبی حقیقت پسندی کا بہترین مثال ہے۔

Yeh novel adabi haqeeqat pasandi ka behtareen misaal hai.

Artists in the realism movement aimed to depict ordinary life.

حقیقت پسندی کی تحریک کے فنکاروں نے عام زندگی کو دکھانے کا مقصد بنایا۔

Haqeeqat pasandi ki tehreek ke fankaron ne aam zindagi ko dikhane ka maqsad banaya.

Political realism often emphasizes practical considerations over moral principles.

سیاسی حقیقت پسندی اکثر اخلاقی اصولوں کے بجائے عملی پہلوؤں پر زور دیتی ہے۔

Siyasi haqeeqat pasandi aksar ikhlaqi usoolon ke bajaye amali pehluon par zor deti hai.

Easily Confused With

idealism:Idealism emphasizes ideas or beliefs as the primary reality, while realism focuses on representing life and situations as they truly are.

Word Family

realistic
adjectiveحقیقت پسند
realistically
adverbحقیقت پسندانہ طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of realism as the art of seeing the 'real' life, not just the 'ideal'.

Imagine an artist painting everyday scenes of life in gritty detail.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

حقیقت پسندی کا زکر ہے جب بھی، زندگی کی حقیقتوں کا سامنا ہوتا ہے۔

Haqeeqat pasandi ka zikr hai jab bhi, zindagi ki haqeeqatoun ka samna hota hai.

Whenever the mention of realism occurs, one confronts the truths of life.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دھوکے کا رنگ سانپ کی موت سے ملتا ہے۔

Dhoke ka rang saanp ki maut se milta hai.

The color of deception resembles the death of a snake.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "réalisme" — the doctrine of perceiving things as they are

First known use: 1850

The term 'realism' originated in 19th century France, primarily in the fields of art and literature, to describe a movement that aimed to represent subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation.