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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A compositional style defined by Noah Creshevsky as "an electroacoustic musical language constructed from sounds that are found in our shared environment (realism), handled in ways that are somehow exaggerated or excessive (hyper)." countable, uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + realism.

Related phrases

photo realism

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