Reality | Mean of reality in English Dictionary

/riˈæləti/

• Noun
• the true situation that exists
1. He refused to face/accept reality. [=the truth]
2. the difference between fiction/fantasy and reality
3. She's out of touch with reality. [=she does not know what is really true]
4. The reality is that we can't afford to buy a house.
5. He used television as an escape from reality.
• something that actually exists or happens
1. The movie shows the harsh/grim/stark realities of war. [=the things that really happen in a war]
2. Her dream of competing in the Olympics became a reality. [=she competed in the Olympics, as she had dreamed of doing]
3. They made the plan a reality.
• in truth
1. They talked as if they had accomplished a lot, but in reality they did very little.
2. In reality, she was 15 years younger than she looked.