How to Use photorealism in a Sentence

photorealism

noun
  • With each portrait, whether solo or group, bust or full-body, the photorealism from afar is stronger than the last, the close-up detail more astounding.
    Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Many of these images were highly persuasive, complete with fully legible text, shading, and other visual props that increased their photorealism.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • Aside from the out-there storylines, these movies look nothing like Studio Ghibli or the photorealism of a Disney/Pixar film.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Weidlich’s research and the methods underlying Manuka’s layered material system have been influential across the visual effects industry and have allowed Wētā FX to raise the bar for photorealism.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Another noticeable upgrade is photorealism.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • By eschewing dull photorealism for highly detailed and otherworldly vistas that are even more saturated than their movie counterparts, Massive's work on Frontiers of Pandora is transportive on a level that few (if any) big-budget video game productions have been able to capture.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025

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