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- Dictionaryreal/rɪəl/
adjective
- 1. actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed: "Julius Caesar was a real person" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine: "the earring was presumably real gold" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. really; very: informal North American "my head hurts real bad"
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The meaning of REAL is having objective independent existence. How to use real in a sentence. having objective independent existence; not artificial, fraudulent, or illusory : genuine; also : being precisely what the name implies…
REAL definition: 1. existing in fact and not imaginary: 2. the value of earnings, etc. after the effect of rising…. Learn more.
You can use real to describe someone or something that has all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has. ...his first real girlfriend. He's not a real artist.
Definition of real adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Real has roots in the Latin word res, meaning "thing." We also use real to mean "significant," like when we say something is a real problem, or when we say we're really, truly sorry about something. In old Spain or Brazil, a real is a coin.
Real definition: true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent. See examples of REAL used in a sentence.
Real implies authenticity, genuineness, or factuality: Don't lose the bracelet; it's made of real gold. She showed real sympathy for my predicament. Actual means existing and not merely potential or possible: "rocks, trees ... the actual world" (Henry David Thoreau).
REAL meaning: 1 : actually existing or happening not imaginary; 2 : not fake, false, or artificial
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.
Real Definition. Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence. Real objects; a real illness. Existing or happening as or in fact; actual, true, etc.; not merely seeming, pretended, imagined, fictitious, nominal, or ostensible. Of or founded on practical matters and concerns.
