n.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ə r- ' r ē - ə - ˌ li-z ə m, - ' r ē l- ˌ i-
Function: noun
Date: 1937
: realism in art characterized by depiction of real life in an unusual or striking manner ― compare PHOTO-REALISM
– hy · per · re · al · ist \ -list, -ist \ adjective
– hy · per · re · al · is · tic \ - ˌ r ē - ə - ' lis-tik, - ˌ r ē l- ' is- \ adjective