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surreal

/səˈrɪəl/

Translations

surrealadjective

more surreal

Comp.

most surreal

Super.

/səˈrɪəl/

The painting had a surreal quality that captivated everyone.

Картина обладала сюрреалистическим качеством, которое захватывало всех.

Additional translations

Synonyms

surrealnoun

/səˈrɪəl/

/səˈriəl/

Used chiefly with the definite article (“the surreal”) to denote a bizarre or dreamlike quality; treated as an uncountable noun.

surrealadjective

Having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre or dreamlike.

The painting had a surreal quality, with melting clocks and floating figures.

Unreal or fantastic; seemingly impossible or illogical.

The experience of walking through the deserted city at night was surreal.

surrealnoun

A quality or domain characterized by bizarre, dreamlike, or illogical elements; the surreal or surrealism.

The director’s films explore the surreal with striking visual metaphors.