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# reality

«reality» in Mova's school dictionary: **what really exists or happens, not what is imagined or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (reality, realities)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Reality is what really exists or happens, not what is imagined or pretend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#m1)

2) A reality is a fact or situation you have to face: «the reality of living on a farm». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#m2)

3) Virtual reality (VR) is a computer world you can see with a headset. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In stories it is the opposite of a dream, fantasy or magic world. In everyday life «in reality» means «actually». In computing lessons: virtual reality. TV «reality shows» film real people, but often staged. Phrases: «in reality», «face reality», «reality check», «become a reality».

### examples

- In reality, the monster was just a shadow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x1)
- Her dream of a puppy became a reality. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x2)
- It's time to face reality: the holidays are over. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x3)
- Virtual reality lets you explore space. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x4)
- The film mixes fantasy and reality. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x5)
- Reality TV shows aren't always real. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x6)
- The reality of camping was colder than we thought. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x7)
- (informal) That was a real reality check. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x8)
- But how does the sea look in reality? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/#x9)

### note

Mostly uncountable; countable for particular facts (harsh realities). Adjective: real; adverb: really. Myth: reality TV is not always what really happens; much of it is planned.

### In the corpora

- [Reality TV is real people in made-up situations, filmed for weeks and cut down into dramatic episodes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/54-reality-tv-what-is-staged-and-what-is-real/0/)
- [Twists on reality shows are usually planned by producers to keep people watching, not lucky accidents.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/54-reality-tv-what-is-staged-and-what-is-real/17/)
- [Many Hindus believe the many gods are forms of one supreme reality, Brahman.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/32-hinduism-and-sikhism/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «reality» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reality/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.