According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
LITERALISM
literalism
(noun) the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
literalism
(noun) a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
literalism (usually uncountable, plural literalisms)
Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in interpreting or translating.
(arts) The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible.
Source: Wiktionary
Lit"er*al*ism, n.
1. That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter.
2. (Fine Arts)
Definition: The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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