surrealism
Translation
surrealism
Examples
Salvador Dalí is a famous surrealism artist.
Salvador Dalí is a famous surrealism artist.
Her dream had a quality of surrealism.
Her dream had a quality of surrealism.
Grammar Patterns
((as a concept)) a 20th-century art movement Salvador Dalí is a famous surrealism artist.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Antonyms: realism, naturalism
Etymology
From French 'surréalisme', from 'sur-' (over, above) + 'réalisme' (realism). It literally means 'beyond realism'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'super-realism'. It's a style that goes 'above' or 'beyond' normal reality, often depicting dream-like scenes.