Engelsk

surrealism

gb/sɚˈiəlˌɪzəm/ us/sɚˈiəlˌɪzəm/
B2 Engelsk
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Substantiv technical C1 abstract
1

20th-century art and literature movement

a modern art and writing movement with dreamlike, strange images

Bruksmønster: [Surrealism] in [art/literature/film]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes use surrealism when they mean the adjective surreal (e.g., 'a surreal moment').
Synonymer
surrealist movement (Same idea, stated more explicitly.) | avant-garde movement (Broader term for experimental art; not limited to Surrealism.)
Antonymer
realism (Art that aims to depict life as it is, without dreamlike distortion.) | naturalism (A strongly reality-focused style, often emphasizing accurate detail.)
Ordkombinasjoner
French Surrealism |the Surrealism movement |a Surrealism exhibition |the history of Surrealism |Surrealism in art |Surrealism in literature |Surrealism and Dada |a Surrealist manifesto |Surrealist imagery |Surrealist painters
Temaer
art |literature |history |culture
Eksempler
  • Surrealism emerged in Paris after World War I and influenced painting, poetry, and film.
  • The course covers Surrealism alongside other modernist movements.
  • Dalí and Magritte are often discussed in relation to Surrealism’s obsession with dreams.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • Surrealism is a famous art movement.
  • Surrealism uses dreamlike images.
Substantiv B2 property
2

Dreamlike, strange style or quality

a strange, dreamlike feeling or style

Bruksmønster: the surrealism of [something]
Vanlig feil:
Surrealism (noun) is sometimes confused with surreal (adjective) and used in the wrong grammar (e.g., 'it was surrealism').
Synonymer
dreamlike quality (Focuses on the dream aspect, not necessarily an art style.) | absurdity (Emphasizes illogic or nonsense; less about imagery and atmosphere.) | uncanniness (Stresses an eerie, unsettling strangeness.)
Antonymer
realism (A style or feeling that aims for ordinary, believable reality.) | plainness (Lack of strangeness or imaginative distortion.)
Ordkombinasjoner
a sense of surrealism |a touch of surrealism |dreamlike surrealism |dark surrealism |comic surrealism |the surrealism of the scene |inject surrealism into [something] |surrealism in film |surrealism in advertising |moments of surrealism
Temaer
art |media |emotions |daily_life
Eksempler
  • The director adds touches of surrealism to make the city feel unreal.
  • There’s a quiet surrealism in the way the characters speak past each other.
  • Waking up in an empty airport had a surrealism that was hard to describe.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The movie has surrealism.
  • The scene’s surrealism feels like a dream.
Substantiv formal C1 entity
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Surrealist artworks as a whole

surrealist artworks taken together

Bruksmønster: [Surrealism] at/in [museum/collection/exhibition]
Synonymer
surrealist art (More direct and common; emphasizes visual art.) | surrealist works (Neutral term that can include writing as well as art.)
Antonymer
realist art (Artworks that prioritize accurate representation of everyday reality.)
Ordkombinasjoner
masterpieces of Surrealism |a collection of Surrealism |Surrealism at the museum |an exhibition of Surrealism |examples of Surrealism |Surrealism in the gallery |the best of Surrealism |Surrealism from the 1930s
Temaer
art |museums |culture
Eksempler
  • The museum’s new wing is dedicated to Surrealism.
  • Her research focuses on Surrealism in interwar Europe.
  • The auction included several major pieces of Surrealism.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • We saw Surrealism at the museum.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
surrealism
IPA
GB/sɚˈiəlˌɪzəm/
US/sɚˈiəlˌɪzəm/
Stavelser og trykk
sur - real - ism (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: surrealism
  • Plural: surrealism
Uttrykk

a touch of surrealism

1
/ə tˈʌt͡ʃ əv sɚˈiəlˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase

Small amount of dreamlike strangeness

a little bit of strange, dreamlike style

Eksempler
  • The ad uses a touch of surrealism to make the product memorable.
  • She decorated the room with a touch of surrealism—floating shelves shaped like clouds.
  • The novel is mostly realistic, with a touch of surrealism near the end.

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