realist:
(plural: ‘realists‘; the word opposite in meaning: ‘idealist‘ — for the right pronunciation, please click here)
Isabel Allende, a realist writier
a person who accepts the real physical world that is seen and experienced around us, not taking the ideals or romance into consideration;
a philosopher who believes in the theory that the real things in the universe exist without anybody thinking or talking about them, i.e. the real world has nothing to do with what people think of them;
an artist or a writer who chooses a real practical subject for his expression, without involving any idealism or romance,
A realist thinks and talks about real things that are actually found in the nature — no sentiments, ideologies or colour added to them.
Some political critics think that President Obama is a realist in style but not in substance.
A realist paints a picture what is actually seen in the nature, which looks just like a photo, without any romantic feelings put in it.
