Reality Definition

rē-ălĭ-tē
realities
noun
realities
One, such as a person, an entity, or an event, that is actual.
American Heritage
The quality of being true to life.
Webster's New World
Something that is real; fact.
Webster's New World
The quality or fact of being real.
Webster's New World
The totality of all things possessing actuality, existence, or essence.
American Heritage
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adjective
Designating or of programming, a show, etc. that features people, who are not actors, engaged in unscripted activity, often in contrived situations.
Webster's New World
idiom
in reality
  • In fact; actually.
American Heritage
in reality
  • in fact; actually
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Reality

Noun

Singular:
reality
Plural:
realities

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Origin of Reality

  • Recorded since 1550 as a legal term in the sense of “fixed property" (compare real estate), from Medieval Latin realitas, from Late Latin realis (“real"); the sense “real existence" is attested from 1647.

    From Wiktionary

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Reality Sentence Examples

  • I was shocked at how harsh reality can be.

  • I don't think we'll ever learn when reality took over from fantasy.

  • We need to concentrate on reality, not what could have been.

  • For a moment his warm lips felt reassuring, and then reality broke the spell.

  • Evagoras was allowed to remain nominally king of Salamis, but in reality a vassal of Persia, to which he was to pay a yearly tribute.

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Words Starting With

RREREA

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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reality

Words Starting With R and Ending With Y

Starts With R & Ends With YStarts With RE & Ends With YStarts With R & Ends With TY

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With Y
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