Definition of "reality" in English

noun

1. The state of being actual or real; realness.

   • The reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend.

2. The real world.

3. A real entity, event, or other fact.

   • The ultimate reality of life is that it ends in death.

4. The entirety of all that is real.

5. An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.

6. (obsolete) Loyalty; devotion.

7. (law, obsolete) Realty; real estate.

8. (broadcasting, attributive) Reality television.

   • a foray into reality programming