Direct and indirect realism

Direct realism is like when you look outside your window. What you see is what's really there. It's called direct realism because what you see is right in front of you and you don't have to think about it too much.

Indirect realism is like when you look at a picture or a painting. It looks like something real, but actually it's just an artist's interpretation of what something looks like. It's called indirect realism because what you are looking at isn't the actual thing - it's just someone's version of the thing.