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as in realistic
closely resembling the object imitated
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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Recent Examples of naturalistic
Natural Touches Woodland references bring a naturalistic counterpoint to the lush red-and-green palette that typifies Christmas—the more rustic, the more dramatic the contrast.
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
The show might be a bit less naturalistic than Netflix’s U.S. translation and its comparatively more subdued music imply, but no matter what draws you in, you’ll be hooked in no time.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Photo : Shutterbug Studios / Compass A view of the naturalistic landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s known for his one-of-a-kind designs that feature an untamed, naturalistic aesthetic that pays homage to the local landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
The show might be a bit less naturalistic than Netflix’s U.S. translation and its comparatively more subdued music imply, but no matter what draws you in, you’ll be hooked in no time.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Photo : Shutterbug Studios / Compass A view of the naturalistic landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s known for his one-of-a-kind designs that feature an untamed, naturalistic aesthetic that pays homage to the local landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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With Isak performing like this, a first trophy since 1969 and European qualification become realistic targets once again.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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With NPCs that exhibit lifelike behavior, including complex personalities and social dynamics, younger audiences might struggle to differentiate between virtual and real-world interactions.Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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In the spring of 2023, between morning workouts and evening performances in a West End adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, taxied by motorcycle to Crossman’s London studio, where the staff took his measurements and used three-dimensional scans to create a lifelike mold of his body.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
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In one test called the Visual Object Learning Task, for example, they were shown three-dimensional figures, instructed to memorize them, and then required to pick them out of a later, larger assortment of shapes.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Bubble wrap was supposed to be three-dimensional wallpaper.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Why Year-End Feedback Matters The end of the year is a natural time for reflection, but feedback elevates that reflection into actionable growth.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Now, new automatic detection algorithms based on convolutional neural networks can race through thousands of hours of recordings, picking out the animal sounds and clustering them into different types, according to their natural acoustic characteristics.Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Be sure to stay through the credits as there are some pretty vivid clues about who Sonic and the gang may be facing next.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Based on Cormac McCarthy’s vivid novel, the film won the Oscar for best picture.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Tunney, who at 95 was the oldest living retired referee, died Thursday at his home in Pebble Beach, Calif.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The remaining area can be used for storage or renovated into more living space.Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Naturalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalistic. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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