Definition of Hyperrealism

1. Noun. A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations ¹

2. Noun. (music) 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'')." ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hyperrealism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyperrealism

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hyperquantivalent idea
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hyperrationality
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hyperrealism (current term)
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hyperreflexia
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Literary usage of Hyperrealism

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1. The Urban Condition: Space, Community, and Self in the Contemporary Metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"Baudrillard's concept of hyperrealism (developed in Simulations) derives from an experience of surreality that is robbed of its artistic dimensions, ..."

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