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hyperrealism

hyperrealism noun: a style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations.

Noun

hyperrealism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperrealisms)

  1. A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations
  2. A compositional style defined by Noah Creshevsky as "an electroacoustic musical language constructed from sounds that are found in our shared environment (realism), handled in ways that are somehow exaggerated or excessive (hyper)."

Forms of hyperrealism

pluralhyperrealisms

Origin of hyperrealism

From hyper- + realism.

Questions about hyperrealism

What does hyperrealism mean?
Hyperrealism means a style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations.
What part of speech is hyperrealism?
Hyperrealism is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperrealism?
The plural of hyperrealism is hyperrealisms.

Words near hyperrealism in the dictionary

  1. hyperreal
  2. hyperreal number
  3. hyperreal numbers
  4. hyperreal religion
  5. hyperreal religions
  6. hyperrealism
  7. hyperrealisms
  8. hyperrealist
  9. hyperrealistic
  10. hyperrealists
  11. hyperrealities

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