reality
♦♦ re|al|ity /ri'ælɪti/ (realities)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
You use reality to refer to real things or the real nature of things rather than imagined, invented, or theoretical ideas.
Fiction and reality were increasingly blurred...
see also virtual reality
2 [N-COUNT] usu the N of n
The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
...the harsh reality of top international competition...
3 [N-SING]
You say that something has become a reality when it actually exists or is actually happening.
...the whole procedure that made this book become a reality...
4 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You can use in reality to introduce a statement about the real nature of something, when it contrasts with something incorrect that has just been described.
He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.re|al|ity check (reality checks)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
If you say that something is a reality check for someone, you mean that it makes them recognize the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in something they want to achieve.
Jones's wise words are a timely reality check for many at the club who believe the great days are just around the corner.re|al|ity TV
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Reality TV is a type of television programming which aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the programme makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
...the Americans' current infatuation with reality TV.vir|tual re|al|ity
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Virtual reality is an environment which is produced by a computer and seems very like reality to the person experiencing it. (COMPUTING)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
You use reality to refer to real things or the real nature of things rather than imagined, invented, or theoretical ideas.
Fiction and reality were increasingly blurred...
see also virtual reality
2 [N-COUNT] usu the N of n
The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
...the harsh reality of top international competition...
3 [N-SING]
You say that something has become a reality when it actually exists or is actually happening.
...the whole procedure that made this book become a reality...
4 [PHRASE] PHR with cl
You can use in reality to introduce a statement about the real nature of something, when it contrasts with something incorrect that has just been described.
He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.re|al|ity check (reality checks)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
If you say that something is a reality check for someone, you mean that it makes them recognize the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in something they want to achieve.
Jones's wise words are a timely reality check for many at the club who believe the great days are just around the corner.re|al|ity TV
[N-UNCOUNT]
Reality TV is a type of television programming which aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the programme makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
...the Americans' current infatuation with reality TV.vir|tual re|al|ity
[N-UNCOUNT]
Virtual reality is an environment which is produced by a computer and seems very like reality to the person experiencing it. (COMPUTING)