Realia Definition
rē-ālē-ə, -älē-ə
noun
Objects, such as coins, household items, or natural specimens, that are included in a collection primarily composed of documentary materials, as in a library.
American Heritage
Objects from everyday life, used as in teaching a foreign language.
Webster's New World
Objects drawn from real life that are used in classroom instruction.
American Heritage
Images or illustrations that represent such objects, especially in a textbook.
American Heritage
Real things or facts, especially in contrast to interpretations or idealized representations of them.
American Heritage
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