1. [adjective] Expressed or represented as being accurate.
2. [adjective] Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
3. [adjective] Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; 'a realistic description'; 'a realistic view of the possibilities'; 'a realistic appraisal of our chances'; 'the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans'.
4. [adjective] Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; 'realistic portraiture'; 'a realistic novel'; 'in naturalistic colors'; 'the school of naturalistic writers'.
5. [adjective] Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; 'a realistic system of thought'.
