Definitions for surreal
səˈri əl, -ˈrilsur·re·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

1. phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surreal, surrealisticadjective

   characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

   "a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows"--J.C.Powys; "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"

2. dreamlike, surrealadjective

   resembling a dream

   "night invested the lake with a dreamlike quality"; "as irrational and surreal as a dream"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. surrealadjective

   Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous

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1. surreal

   Surreal refers to something that is characterized by the unconventional, strange, or dreamlike quality, often involving elements that are not bound by logical or rational explanations. It goes beyond reality and ordinary experiences, presenting a distorted or uncanny representation of the world. Surrealism as an art movement also explores the subconscious and aims to evoke emotions and challenge traditional notions of reality.

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1. Surreal

   "Surreal" is the seventeenth single by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on September 27, 2000. September also saw the release of her third full-length album Duty. Duty, like her previous studio albums, topped the charts and went on to sell over two million copies. On the same day, the single "Surreal" was released, which was an initial pressings only single, and it also topped the charts like Duty, making Hamasaki the fourth artist following Seiko Matsuda, KinKi Kids, and Wands to have a single and album top the charts on the same week. With the release of Ayumi Hamasaki Concert Tour 2000 A 第1幕 topping the DVD charts, it gave her the record of being the first artist to top three charts on the same week.

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1. surreal

   Song lyrics by surreal -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by surreal on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce surreal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say surreal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of surreal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of surreal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of surreal in a Sentence

1. Mark Clawson:

   It's surreal. I guess I just have to convince myself that I will come back, convince myself that this is going to last.

2. Charlton Rhee .:

   What was surreal was after providing FaceTime for families, I myself had to FaceTime with a concierge on the Covid unit at the hospital to say goodbye to my mother. I was not allowed to be with her, and she passed alone.

3. Jenhifer Pratt:

   It is kind of surreal to think about it. It is all so close, in so many ways.

4. Ray Lucas:

   It's still not real to me... the situation is still so surreal to me.

5. Vasu Kulkarni:

   As a kid, I would dream of just being in an NBA locker room, but to actually get to touch the championship trophy? It was surreal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=surreal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Surreal
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=surreal