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naturalistic
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nat·u·ral·is·tic  (nchr--lstk, nchr-)
adj.
1. Imitating or producing the effect or appearance of nature.
2. Of or in accordance with the doctrines of naturalism.

natu·ral·isti·cal·ly adv.

naturalistic [ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk -tʃərə-]
adj
1. of, imitating, or reproducing nature in effect or characteristics
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or characteristic of naturalism, esp in art or literature
3. of or relating to naturalists
4. (Philosophy) (of an ethical theory) permitting the inference of ethical judgments from statements of nonethical fact See Hume's law
naturalistically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.naturalistic - representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers"
representational - (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen; "representational art"; "representational images"

naturalistic
adjective
1. realistic, photographic, kitchen sink, representational, lifelike, warts and all (informal), true-to-life, vérité, factualistic These drawings are amongst his most naturalistic.
2. lifelike, realistic, real-life, true-to-life Research is needed under rather more naturalistic conditions.
Translations
naturalistic [ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk] ADJnaturalista
naturalistic
adj (Art, Liter) → naturalistisch
naturalistic [ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk] adj (Art) → naturalistico/a
naturalistic [ˌnætʃrəˈlɪstɪk] adj (Art) → naturalistico/a


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