photorealism

photorealism
pho•to•re•al•ism
[[t]ˌfoʊ toʊˈri əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. (sometimes cap.)
fia a style of painting depicting scenes in meticulously realistic detail, in emulation of photography
Etymology: 1960–65 pho′to•re′al•ist, n. adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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