hyperrealistic

American  

[hahy-per-ree-uhl-ist-ik] / ˌhaɪ pərˌri əlˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

1. Art. created with extremely precise and accurate detail, but often with an exaggeration of textures and colors so as to seem more tangible than a photograph.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Cameron’s hyperrealistic high-frame-rate images, sometimes derided for producing a “soap-opera effect,” turn all acting into bad acting, digital amazement notwithstanding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Julia Wolinsky is an illustrator and designer from Pacific Palisades whose vibrant, hyperrealistic watercolor drawings explore how memory and emotion live within everyday moments.

From Los Angeles Times

Armisen acknowledges that there is a comedic element within “100 Sound Effects” — but he also hopes filmmakers will find the collection genuinely useful, especially since his effects are intended to be hyperrealistic when the majority of available effects tend to sound staged.

From Los Angeles Times

That was the case for a Netherlands museum, which says a maintenance worker mistook hyperrealistic art pieces for garbage.

From Los Angeles Times

The movie — a prequel to “The Lion King,” the 2019 hyperrealistic remake of the Disney classic starring Beyoncé as the voice of Nala — will be directed by Barry Jenkins, who won a best adapted screenplay Oscar for “Moonlight.”

From New York Times