reality

noun8

1. •
   the state of truly existing, not only in someone's mind

   • The reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend.
2. •
   A real entity, event, or other fact.

   • The ultimate reality of life is that it ends in death.
   • There are several new realities that this team now needs to accept: our old project is dead, and our new project is now the priority.
3. •
   The real world.

   • A man very often fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning. — 1712
4. •
   The entirety of all that is real.
5. •
   [before a noun] Reality television.
6. •
   An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
7. •
   (no longer used) Loyalty; devotion.

   • To express our reality to the emperor. — 1642
8. •
   (no longer used) Realty; real estate.