/ Dictionary / Index R realist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•al•ist Pronunciation: (rē'u-list), [key] — n. a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are. an artist or a writer whose work is characterized by realism. an adherent of realism. —adj. of or pertaining to realism or to a person who embodies its principles or practices: the realist approach to social ills; realist paintings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: realist (Thesaurus) realism realistic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language