Silicon Dreams

noun

The simple, surreal, or uncanny 3D computer graphics found in digital art, early animations, and video games from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s.

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Meanings

nounSilicon Dreams (uncountable)
  1. uncountableaestheticThe simple, surreal, or uncanny 3D computer graphics found in digital art, early animations, and video games from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s.

Origin

From silicon + dreams; silicon is a reference to computer chips made by companies like Silicon Graphics.

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Silicon Dreams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silicon%20Dreams

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“Silicon Dreams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silicon%20Dreams. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Silicon Dreams,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silicon%20Dreams.

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