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hyperreal

Pronunciation: /hʌɪpəˈriːl/
Definition of hyperreal

adjective

  • 1exaggerated in comparison to reality:his characters are hyperreal rather than naturalistic
  • 2(of artistic representation) extremely realistic in detail.

Derivatives

hyperrealism

noun

hyperrealist

adjective

hyperrealistic

adjective

hyperreality

noun

hyperreal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hyperreal in the US English dictionary
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