1. an artist or writer who practices surrealism, creating works that combine realistic and fantastical elements

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism or surrealists

Examples

• Salvador Dalí was a famous surrealist painter known for his melting clocks.
• The museum featured an exhibition of surrealist artwork from the 1920s.
• Her surrealist poetry combined dreamlike imagery with everyday objects.
• The film had a surrealist quality that made viewers question reality.
• André Breton was a leading surrealist who wrote the movement’s manifesto.
• The artist’s surrealist techniques influenced modern advertising design.