Reality

Re`al´i`ty Pronunciation: rė`ăl´ĭ`tŷ

n.	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. - Addison.
	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. - Milton. My neck may be an idea to you, but it is a reality to me. - Beattie.
	3.	Loyalty; devotion. To express our reality to the emperor. - Fuller.
	4.	(Law) See 2d Realty, 2.

Noun	1.	reality - 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" Synonyms: world
	2.	reality - the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him" Synonyms: realness, realism Antonyms: irreality, unreality - the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
	3.	reality - the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"
	4.	reality - the quality possessed by something that is real Antonyms: unreality - the quality possessed by something that is unreal