hyperrealism

re·al·ism

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈri əˌlɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈri əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of hyperrealism word

noun hyperrealism interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. 1
noun hyperrealism the tendency to view or represent things as they really are. 1
noun hyperrealism Fine Arts. treatment of forms, colors, space, etc., in such a manner as to emphasize their correspondence to actuality or to ordinary visual experience. Compare idealism (def 4), naturalism (def 2). (usually initial capital letter) a style of painting and sculpture developed about the mid-19th century in which figures and scenes are depicted as they are experienced or might be experienced in everyday life. 1
noun hyperrealism Literature. a manner of treating subject matter that presents a careful description of everyday life, usually of the lower and middle classes. a theory of writing in which the ordinary, familiar, or mundane aspects of life are represented in a straightforward or matter-of-fact manner that is presumed to reflect life as it actually is. Compare naturalism (def 1b). 1
noun hyperrealism Philosophy. the doctrine that universals have a real objective existence. Compare conceptualism, nominalism. the doctrine that objects of sense perception have an existence independent of the act of perception. Compare idealism (def 5a). 1
noun hyperrealism A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations. 1

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Origin of hyperrealism

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; real1 + -ism; compare French réalisme

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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