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photorealist

photorealist noun: an artist who works in photorealism.

Noun

photorealist (plural photorealists)

  1. An artist who works in photorealism.

Adjective

photorealist (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to or exemplifying photorealism.
    • Tradition gets a bit of a jolt — although a gentle one — with photorealist works by Robert Cottingham and Richard Estes.2007 June 1, Martha Schwendener, “In the 21st Century, the Persistence of Tradition”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    photorealistic

Synonyms of photorealist

Forms of photorealist

pluralphotorealists

Origin of photorealist

From photo- + realist.

Questions about photorealist

What does photorealist mean?
Photorealist means an artist who works in photorealism.
What part of speech is photorealist?
Photorealist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of photorealist?
The plural of photorealist is photorealists.

Words near photorealist in the dictionary

  1. photoreacts
  2. photoreagent
  3. photoreagents
  4. photoreal
  5. photorealism
  6. photorealist
  7. photorealistic
  8. photorealists
  9. photorearrangement
  10. photorearrangements
  11. photoreceiver

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