REALITY


Meaning of REALITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rē-ˈa-lə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 1550

1. : the quality or state of being real

2.

a.

(1) : a real event, entity, or state of affairs

his dream became a reality

(2) : the totality of real things and events

trying to escape from reality

b. : something that is neither derivative nor dependent but exists necessarily

3. : television programming that features videos of actual occurrences (as a police chase, stunt, or natural disaster) — often used attributively

reality TV

- in reality

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.