Surrealism – 1. Fantastic or bizarre imagery or effects in art, literature, film or theatre through subconscious, unnatural or irrational combinations of things. 2. a 20th-century art movement which sought to realise the creative potential of the subconscious
(Pronounced suh-ree-uh-liz-uhm)
To remember the definition of the word surrealism, use the following mnemonic:
She surrendered her realism (surrealism) and decided to paint bizarre imagery from her subconscious instead.
Examples of surrealism in a sentence
After studying surrealism at college I decided to paint from my subconscious mind.
Salvador Dali was a pioneer of surrealism in art.
The film was a symphony of surrealism and the bizarre.
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