Main Entry:

re·al·i·ty

Pronunciation:

\rē-ˈa-lə-tē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural re·al·i·ties

Date:

1550

1: the quality or state of being real2 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 necessarily3: television programming that features videos of actual occurrences (as a police chase, stunt, or natural disaster) —often used attributively <reality TV>

— in reality

: in actual fact