true to life
idiom
: realistic and natural
The author presents the characters in a way that feels very true to life.
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In general, photos from the OnePlus 13 are crisp with colors that are true to life.
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PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
The adaptation stays true to life, though Perry took some poignant creative liberties toward the end.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The colors are true to life, with rich blacks and good details in both shadows and highlights.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Barbaro’s Baez, true to life, carries herself as Dylan’s peer, sparring with him onstage and off.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
The adaptation stays true to life, though Perry took some poignant creative liberties toward the end.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The colors are true to life, with rich blacks and good details in both shadows and highlights.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Barbaro’s Baez, true to life, carries herself as Dylan’s peer, sparring with him onstage and off.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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“True to life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20to%20life. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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