Main entry: reality
Definition: the quality possessed by something that is real
Definition: all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
Usage: his world was shattered; we live in different worlds; for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were
Main entry: realism, reality, realness
Definition: the state of being actual or real
Usage: the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him
Main entry: reality
Definition: the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
Usage: businessmen have to face harsh realities