1. an artist who practices photorealism, creating paintings or drawings that closely resemble high-resolution photographs
Usage: art movement term; emerged in the 1960s–1970s

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of photorealism or photorealists

Examples

• The photorealist spent months perfecting every detail of the car's reflection in the painting.
• Her photorealist approach to portraiture made viewers question whether they were looking at a photograph or a drawing.
• Photorealist artists often use projectors and grids to transfer images onto canvas with extreme precision.
• The exhibition featured several photorealist works that were nearly indistinguishable from color photographs.
• He became known as a photorealist after his series of hyperdetailed urban landscapes gained international recognition.
• Photorealist painting requires exceptional technical skill and patience.