realist
(noun) a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
realist
(noun) a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
realist
(noun) a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
realist (plural realists)
(philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.
One who believes in seeing things the way they really are, as opposed to how they would like them to be.
(arts, literature) An adherent of the realism movement; an artist who seeks to portray real everyday life accurately.
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Source: Wiktionary
Re"al*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. réaliste.]
1. (Philos.)
Definition: One who believes in realism; esp., one who maintains that generals, or the terms used to denote the genera and species of things, represent real existences, and are not mere names, as maintained by the nominalists.
2. (Art. & Lit.)
Definition: An artist or writer who aims at realism in his work. See Realism, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
