Reality

/ɹiːˈælɪti/ · noun

Meaning

The state of being actual or real; realness..

Definitions by Sense

1. The state of being actual or real; realness.
2. The real world.
3. A real entity, event, or other fact.
4. The entirety of all that is real.
5. An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
6. (obsolete) Loyalty; devotion.
7. (law, obsolete) Realty; real estate.
8. (broadcasting, attributive) Reality television.

Example Sentences

The reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend.

While the SCP universe is, of course, filled with things that we would certainly not consider "real", most of the SCPs are tangible or perceivable in some way. There are those concepts, however, whose reality is debatable, even to the SCP Foundation, begging them to ask the question of what, exactly, is real.

A man very often fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.

As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish,[…]. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get.[…]I do not suppose that it matters much in reality whether laws are made by dukes or cornerboys, but I like, as far as possible, to associate with gentlemen in private life.

Does this mean that reality has caught up with science fiction?

The ultimate reality of life is that it ends in death.

There are several new realities that this team now needs to accept: our old project is dead, and our new project is now the priority.

And to realities yield all her shows.

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