realist
noun [ C ] uk/ˈrɪə.lɪst/ us/ˈriː.ə.lɪst/
(THOUGHT)
现实主义者;务实的人;注重实际的人
someone who hopes for or accepts only what seems possible or likely, and does not hope for or expect more
I'm a realist - I knew there was no way I could win, so I swam for a good finish, for points. 我是个现实主义者——我知道我根本赢不了，所以我只想着尽可能快地游到终点，拿到积分。
(ART)
art , literature , theatre & film specialized 现实主义作家（或艺术家）;写实主义作家（或艺术家）
an artist, writer, etc. who represents life as it really is, rather than in an imagined way
More than being a realist, he considers himself a narrative painter, in that there's always an implied story in his paintings.
In 1895, The Lumière brothers, cinema's pioneer realists, shocked audiences with a film of a train appearing to come straight towards the spectators.