Meanings
nounphotorealism (uncountable)
alternative photo-realism
- uncountableartAn extremely realistic style distinguished by paintings, drawings, etc. that are nearly indistinguishable from photographs, frequently produced by tracing and emulating an original photograph.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁ís
- Proto-Italic*reis
- Classical Latinrēs
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Late Latinreālis
- Old Frenchree
- Middle Englishreal
- Englishreal
- Englishrealism
- Englishphotorealism
Translations
German Fotorealismus
- Fotorealismusart style
Greek φωτορεαλισμός
- φωτορεαλισμός (fotorealismós)art style
Hungarian fotórealizmus
- fotórealizmusart style
Polish fotorealizm
- fotorealizmart style
Swedish fotorealism
- fotorealismart style
Cite this entry
APA
photorealism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorealism
MLA
“photorealism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorealism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photorealism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorealism.
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