hyperreal
Britishadjective
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involving or characterized by particularly realistic graphic representation
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distorting or exaggerating reality
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pertaining to or creating a hyperreality
noun
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that which constitutes hyperreality
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short for hyperreal number
Example Sentences
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Once that’s done, users can type a custom text prompt and create hyperreal 10-second videos complete with background sound and dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025
Shinkai and his talented team of animators at CoMix Wave Films are unmatched at making a hyperreal Japan seem so inviting.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023
The set of the new play “Off Peak” could have earned its own section in the Umberto Eco essay “Travels in Hyperreality” — doubly so since it is a hyperreal representation of travel.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022
The palmas — those crisp hand claps that punctuate flamenco music — sounded almost hyperreal, as if God was lurking behind the curtains, applauding his favorite new singer like a smitten metronome.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022
Users enter a phrase or string of words into DALL-E, and the tool returns its own interpretation in the form of four images, ranging from whimsical to hyperreal.
From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2022
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