naturalism
noun
, ˈnach-rə-\
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Synonyms
literalism, realism, representationalism, verisimilitude, verismo
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The show is loosely organized into overlapping sections on portraiture, stylistic naturalism, religious subjects and aspects of daily life. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Review: 3 Velázquez paintings alone are reason to go, now, to this San Diego show," 26 June 2019 So understated are these frames that one’s attention remains firmly on the works themselves, with their bright egg-tempera colors and their first steps toward naturalism. — Cammy Brothers, WSJ, "Extreme Makeover: Renaissance Edition," 1 Aug. 2018 In other cases, theatergoers with an aversion to Ibsen — this pioneer of lyrical, dramatic naturalism strikes some as a bit dry and polemical — may make the decision not to attend on the basis of the title alone. — Peter Marks, Washington Post, "Nora’s back in ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2.’ Lucky for us, she’s played by Holly Twyford.," 14 June 2019 Scott Mettille stood out as the standard bearer for free-flowing naturalism, a cause taken up by Leslie O’Neill and Sarah Steichen Stiles. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Review: Zenon Dance Company’s farewell is exhilarating and touching," 14 June 2019 The naturalism of these scenes, in which the glitches in human behavior are casually revealed through the awkwardness of silence and the annoyance of too much speech, is lost in Worsham's production. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "In 'Belleville,' two Americans in Paris head into Hitchcock territory," 24 Apr. 2018 Seen against the woods visible through the gallery window, the accuracy of Ms. Steinkamp’s perceptions is obvious, but so is the artifice of her seeming naturalism. — Karen Wilkin, WSJ, "‘Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye’ Review: Exploring the Digital Landscape," 20 Aug. 2018 But around 1890, with the rise of naturalism, critics soured on the potboilers that made her flamboyance shine. — Rachel Shteir, WSJ, "‘Playing to the Gods’ Review: Avatars of Female Anguish," 23 Aug. 2018 Stretches of naturalism fare better; Dale Soules, as the woman’s pious, emotionally ruthless aunt, slows things down by sheer force of will, mining genuine laughs. — New York Times, "Review: In ‘Woman and Scarecrow,’ Female Fury Doesn’t Get Its Due," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'naturalism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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