Collocations for realism - noun
ADJ.
political | gritty, stark
the stark realism of Loach''s films
the stark realism of Loach''s films
QUANT.
degree | element, note
I hate to interject a note of realism, but we don''t have any money to do any of this.
I hate to interject a note of realism, but we don''t have any money to do any of this.
VERB + REALISM
add, bring, lend
Clever lighting and sound effects brought greater realism to the play.
Clever lighting and sound effects brought greater realism to the play.
achieve
Children can get frustrated when they are unable to achieve realism in their drawings.
Children can get frustrated when they are unable to achieve realism in their drawings.
PREP.
~ about
the band''s realism about their chances of success
the band''s realism about their chances of success
PHRASES
a sense of realism