surrealistic
Use Surrealistic in a sentence
əˈlɪs adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
2.
having features typical or reminiscent of those depicted in surrealistic painting or drawing: the moon's surrealistic landscape.
Related forms
sur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·sur·re·al·is·tic, adjective
non·sur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·sur·re·al·is·tic, adjective
un·sur·re·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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surrealism (səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (sometimes capital) a movement in art and literature in the 1920s, which developed esp from dada, characterized by the evocative juxtaposition of incongruous images in order to include unconscious and dream elements | |
| [C20: from French surréalisme, from | |
| sur'realist | |
| —n, —adj | |
| surreal'istic | |
| —adj | |
| surreal'istically | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
The group creates outrageous, surrealistic large-scale interdisciplinary performances that entertain and delight.
In this dark and surrealistic landscape a drizzle of soot and oil flashes in our headlights and stains our protective gauze masks.
It is surrealistic, with surrealism's menace and refusal to explain itself.
At nights, the empty shell of the building seems surrealistic, with the humming generators.
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