augmented reality

noun

: an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (such as a smartphone camera)

also : the technology used to create augmented reality

Examples of augmented reality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ford is also using AI and augmented reality to support technicians repairing vehicles. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

While some applications are already possible through smartphones, augmented reality and existing sensors, others still depend on technologies becoming more capable, affordable and widely adopted. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

For those who prefer an online experience, the retailer has added a 3D and augmented reality frame builder to its website. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Plus, the company’s Meta Quest virtual and augmented reality headsets are not exactly hitting it out of the park. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for augmented reality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality

Kids Definition

augmented reality

noun

: an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (as a smartphone camera)

also : the technology used to create augmented reality