Real

a thing that is absolutely genuine or authentic.

"you've never been in love before, so how can you be sure this is the real thing?"

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2025

Real

(of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.

"I prefer seeing real portraits in art museums, rather than computer pictures."

Another example: "To walk through a forest in real life is preferable to seeing a virtual reality forest on a screen."

Both of these sentences use the word "real" to refer to images or experiences that are real or tangible, rather than digital or virtual.

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2025

Real

really; very.

"my head hurts real bad"

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2025

Real

(of a number or quantity) having no unreal part.

"The roots of the quadratic equation are both real numbers, meaning there are no imaginary solutions."

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2025

Real

relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished.

"Locke's distinction between the real and nominal essence of substances"

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2025

Real

complete; utter (used for emphasis).

"the tour turned out to be a real disaster"

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2025

Real

Something i want to get

person 1: get real
person 2: get fake

by my.y.y.y August 06, 2021