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   real

   /rɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed: "Julius Caesar was a real person" Similar actualexistentnon-fictionalnon-fictitiousfactualhistoricalmaterialphysicaltangibleconcretepalpablecorporealsubstantialrare:unimaginaryveridicalOpposite unrealimaginary
   • ▪ used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation: "there is a real danger of civil war"
   • ▪ relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished: "Locke's distinction between the real and nominal essence of substances"
   • 2. (of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine: "the earring was presumably real gold" Similar genuineauthenticbona fideinformal:honest-to-goodnessyour actualkosherpukkasinceregenuinetrueunfeignedunpretendedheartfeltfrom the heartunaffectedearnestwholeheartedferventhonesttruthfulOpposite imitationfakefalse
   • ▪ true or actual: "his real name is James" Similar trueactual
   • ▪ rightly so called; proper: "he's my idea of a real man" Similar propertruerightly so calledinformal:regulararchaic:very
   • 3. complete; utter (used for emphasis): informal "the tour turned out to be a real disaster" Similar completeutterthoroughabsolutetotalprizeperfectveritableinformal:rightproperfairarchaic:arrant
   • 4. adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power: "real incomes had fallen by 30 per cent"
   • 5. (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part.
   • 6. (of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.

   adverb

   • 1. really; very: informal North American "my head hurts real bad"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a legal term meaning ‘relating to things, especially real property’): from Anglo-Norman French, from late Latin realis, from Latin res ‘thing’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   after considering things that affect what a number or amount really means, such as the effect of rising prices: Average earnings rose 5 percent in real terms after deducting income tax. See more. the real world. things as they really are, not as they exist in the imagination, in a story, on the internet, etc.:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › realReal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. re· al ˈrē (-ə)l. Synonyms of real. 1. a. : having objective independent existence. unable to believe that what he saw was real. b. : not artificial, fraudulent, or illusory : genuine. real gold. also : being precisely what the name implies. a real professional. c (1) : occurring or existing in actuality. saw a real live celebrity.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › realREAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up. being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. Something that is real actually exists and is not imagined, invented, or theoretical. No, it wasn't a dream. It was real. Legends grew up around a great many figures, both real and fictitious. Synonyms: true, actual, genuine, concrete More Synonyms of real. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › realReal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of real. adjective. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory. “ real objects” “ real people” “a film based on real life” “a real illness” “ real humility” “"Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow” synonyms: existent. concrete.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › realReal - definition of real by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. a. Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence: real objects; a real illness. b. True and actual; not imaginary, alleged, or ideal: real people, not ghosts; a film based on real life. c. Of or founded on practical matters and concerns: a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time. 2.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   existing and not imagined: He's not real you know, he's just a character in a book. Romance is never like that in real life. Fewer examples. I love old movies, they're such an escape from the real world. The article criticizes parents who want to insulate their children from real life.