reality

[Re*al·i*ty]

Reality is the way things actually are, not the way you might want them to be. Many TV shows claim to be reality, but they are really just pretend. The only actual reality is the life that happens every day.

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The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.

Noun
the quality possessed by something that is real

Noun
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"

Noun
the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"

Noun
the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"


n.
The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.

n.
That which is real; an actual existence; that which is not imagination, fiction, or pretense; that which has objective existence, and is not merely an idea.

n.
Loyalty; devotion.

n.
See 2d Realty, 2.


Reality

Re*al"i*ty , n.; pl. Realities . [Cf. F. r'82alit'82, LL. realitas. See 3d Real. and cf. 2d Realty.] 1. The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.
A man fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.
2. That which is real; an actual existence; that which is not imagination, fiction, or pretense; that which has objective existence, and is not merely an idea.
And to realities yield all her shows.
My neck may be an idea to you, but it is reality to me.
3. [See 1st Realty, 2.] Loyalty; devotion. [Obs.]
To express our reality to the emperor.
4. (Law) See 2d Realty, 2.

The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact.

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Usage Examples

Age becomes reality when you hear someone refer to that attractive young woman standing next to the woman in the green dress, and you find that you're the one in the green dress.

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality.

All things are perceived in the light of charity, and hence under the aspect of beauty for beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love.

A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

All of us grow up in particular realities - a home, family, a clan, a small town, a neighborhood. Depending upon how we're brought up, we are either deeply aware of the particular reading of reality into which we are born, or we are peripherally aware of it.

Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means... airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

And if you look at the reality in the United States, where you have more than 40 million people below the poverty line and 42 million on food stamps, and then you look at poverty around the world, clearly the way we're running the engine of capitalism is not serving us well.

Although Freud said happiness is composed of love and work, reality often forces us to choose love or work.

A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access.

Again, the American people expect us to do what they are doing. It's tightening the belt, it's learning how to do more with less. That's a reality today, and we've got to do that in order to get the private sector growing.

Although we hardly see each other off the set, Joy and I get along well when we do. As far as the marriage between Nathan and Haley, I think they are young and will see the reality of the situation eventually.

Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.

After a lifetime of world travel I've been fascinated that those in the third world don't have the same perception of reality that we do.

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