superrealism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of superrealism
1930–35; originally as translation of French surréalisme surrealism
Example Sentences
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But stereo's well-known gift for superrealism has made astonishing inroads with the music-loving public as well as thrill seekers in the past three years.
From Time Magazine Archive
The superrealism of today's pop artists and the brutal clarity of the new realists represent a backlash, which permits one to view the once scorned academics of yesteryear with a new sympathy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Seeking superrealism in his interpretation, Atlanta Symphony Conductor Robert Shaw installed 16 electronically controlled explosive devices to simulate cannons in the pit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Full Metal Jacket is not a realistic film -- it is horror-comic superrealism, from a God's-eye view -- but it should fully engage the ordinary movie grunt.
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