naturalistic
adjective
nat·u·ral·is·tic
ˌna-ch(ə-)rə-ˈli-stik 
variants
or less commonly naturalist
: of, characterized by, or according with naturalism
Examples of naturalistic in a Sentence
The zoo strives to create naturalistic settings for the animals.
the movie's volcanic eruption is so naturalistic that it's easy to forget that it all came out of a computer
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The film will be shot almost entirely on location with handheld cinematography, naturalistic lighting, and an immersive visual style.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Mamet never takes advantage of film’s capacity to offer a more naturalistic portrayal of human life, and watching two men chew scenery for 20 uninterrupted minutes in an office seems considerably goofier when it’s shot in high definition.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Kwan's inexperience led to a powerfully naturalistic performance, but also left her vulnerable to on set misunderstandings and even exploitation.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
McBurney knows that the naturalistic acting style used in film can easily fall flat in opera, which has a slower pace in which the magic lies in a kind of zooming in on time.
—Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Mamet never takes advantage of film’s capacity to offer a more naturalistic portrayal of human life, and watching two men chew scenery for 20 uninterrupted minutes in an office seems considerably goofier when it’s shot in high definition.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Kwan's inexperience led to a powerfully naturalistic performance, but also left her vulnerable to on set misunderstandings and even exploitation.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
McBurney knows that the naturalistic acting style used in film can easily fall flat in opera, which has a slower pace in which the magic lies in a kind of zooming in on time.
—Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for naturalistic
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naturalistic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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