reality
Truth of things
Reality is what actually exists or happens, as opposed to what is imagined, believed, or wished for: The reality of the situation finally hit her.
A reality is a particular state of affairs: the harsh realities of war, economic realities.
In philosophy, reality is everything that exists independently of perception.
Reality television purports to show unscripted real life, though the term is often ironic given how staged such programs can be.
In reality means actually or truly, often correcting a misconception.
Existing as something
- existenceState of being real
- actualityState of existing fact
- universeComplete system or domain
- cosmosOrderly totality of existence
essence · ontology · entity · substance · presence · phenomenon · becoming · objectivity
Verifiable piece of information
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- veracityConformity to fact
validity · objectivity · genuineness · proof · verification · credibility · certainty · confirmation
Misleading sensory impression
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
interpretation · consciousness · awareness · cognition · senses · sensation · experience · phenomenology
Belief in noble principles
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
nominalism · essentialism · constructivism · objectivism · relativism · Platonism · Cartesian · Kantian
Practical knowledge from life
- lifeAnimate state
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
relationships · career · routine · milestones · growth · aging · circumstances · everyday
Of body or matter
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- concreteSolid building mixture
- solidFirm matter state
- tangiblePerceptible by touch
palpable · corporeal · substantial · empirical · observable · measurable · verifiable · practical
Imitation of real processes
- virtualExisting in effect, not fact
- augmentedIncreased in size/value
- digitalOf discrete data
- metaverseShared immersive digital universe
avatar · immersion · VR · AR · Matrix · hyperreality · Baudrillard · simulacra
Broadcast viewing device
- showMake something apparent
- TVScreen for broadcast shows
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- documentaryFactual film about reality
footage · broadcast · streaming · contestants · elimination · competition · surveillance · voyeurism
being
Existing as something
cosmos · essence · ontology · entity · substance · presence · phenomenon · becoming · objectivity · materiality
fact
Verifiable piece of information
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- accuracyDegree of correctness
veracity · validity · objectivity · genuineness · proof · verification · credibility · certainty · confirmation · corroboration
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
subjectivity · interpretation · consciousness · awareness · cognition · senses · sensation · experience · phenomenology · apperception
idealism
Belief in noble principles
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
solipsism · nominalism · essentialism · constructivism · objectivism · relativism · Platonism · Cartesian · Kantian · holism
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- lifeAnimate state
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
survival · relationships · career · routine · milestones · growth · aging · circumstances · everyday · mundane
physical
Of body or matter
tangible · palpable · corporeal · substantial · empirical · observable · measurable · verifiable · practical · touchable
simulation
Imitation of real processes
metaverse · avatar · immersion · VR · AR · Matrix · hyperreality · Baudrillard · simulacra · cyberspace
television
Broadcast viewing device
- showMake something apparent
- TVScreen for broadcast shows
- unscriptedNot pre-written
documentary · footage · broadcast · streaming · contestants · elimination · competition · surveillance · voyeurism · Kardashians
realitynonexistence
Absence of being
nothingness · unreality · nonbeing · inexistence · irreality
realityfiction
Imagined narrative work
fabrication · fantasy · myth · falsehood · make-believe
realityfantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
imagination · illusion · dream · delusion · hallucination
- reality checkConfrontation with actual circumstances
- reality showTelevision featuring non-actors
- reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
- in realityExpressing what's true
- reality televisionProgramming featuring non-actors
- virtual realityComputer-created interactive environment
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