Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Realistic \Re`al*is"tic\, a.
   Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the
   realists; characterized by realism rather than by
   imagination.

Source : WordNet®

realistic
     adj 1: aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are;
            "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the
            possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our
            chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic
            portrayal of the Africans" [ant: {unrealistic}]
     2: representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic
        portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic
        colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers" [syn: {naturalistic}]
     3: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; "a
        realistic system of thought"