"photoreal" meaning in English

See photoreal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more photoreal [comparative], most photoreal [superlative]
Etymology: From photo- + real. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|real}} photo- + real Head templates: {{en-adj}} photoreal (comparative more photoreal, superlative most photoreal)
  1. (computer graphics) Exhibiting photorealism. Categories (topical): Computer graphics
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