English-Thai Dictionary

reality

N ความเป็นจริง  สภาพ ที่ เป็นจริง  kwam-pen-jing

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REALITY

n. 1. Actual being or existence of any thing; truth; fact; in distinction from mere appearance.
A man may fancy he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.
2. Something intrinsically important, not merely matter of show.
And to realities yield all her shows.
3. In the schools, that may exist of itself, or which has a full and absolute being of itself, and is not considered as a part of any thing else.
4. In law, immobility, or the fixed, permanent nature of property; as chattels which savor of the reality. [This word is so written in law, for reality. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REALITY

Re *al "i *ty, n.; pl. Realities. Etym: [Cf. F. réalité, LL. realitas.See 3d Real. and cf. 2d Realty. ]

 

1. The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact. A man fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning. Addison.

 

2. That which is real; an actual existence; that which is not imagination, fiction, or pretense; that which has objective existence, and is not merely an idea. And to realities yield all her shows. Milton. My neck may be an idea to you, but it is reality to me. Beattie.

 

3. Etym: [See 1st Realty, 2.]

 

Defn: Loyalty; devotion. [Obs. ] To express our reality to the emperor. Fuller.

 

4. (Law )

 

Defn: See 2d Realty, 2.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

reality

re al i ty |rēˈalətē riˈælədi | ▶noun ( pl. realities ) 1 the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them: he refuses to face reality | Laura was losing touch with reality. • a thing that is actually experienced or seen, esp. when this is grim or problematic: the harsh realities of life in a farming community | the law ignores the reality of the situation. • a thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one's mind: the paperless office may yet become a reality. • the quality of being lifelike or resembling an original: the reality of Marryat's detail. • [ as modifier ] relating to reality TV: a reality show. 2 the state or quality of having existence or substance: youth, when death has no reality. • Philosophy existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions. PHRASES in reality in actual fact (used to contrast a false idea of what is true or possible with one that is more accurate ): she had believed she could control these feelings, but in reality that was not so easy. the reality is —— used to assert that the truth of a matter is not what one would think or expect: the popular view of the Dobermann is of an aggressive guard dog —the reality is very different. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: via French from medieval Latin realitas, from late Latin realis ‘relating to things ’ (see real 1 ). word trends: When did reality become quite so artificial? The word that supposedly describes life and experience exactly as we know it is increasingly used to refer to deeply unrealistic concepts and situations. Reality TV is intended to be unscripted and spontaneous, but events in such shows are often manipulated and the footage extensively edited before it reaches the viewing public. The sense ‘relating to reality TV ’ now provides many of the word's most common collocates, such as show, series, star, game, and program .

 

reality check

re al i ty check ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] informal an occasion on which one is reminded of the state of things in the real world.

 

reality principle

re al i ty prin ci ple ▶noun Psychoanalysis the ego's control of the pleasure-seeking activity of the id in order to meet the demands of the external world.

 

reality testing

re al i ty test ing ▶noun Psychology the objective evaluation of an emotion or thought against real life, as a faculty present in normal individuals but defective in psychotics.

 

reality TV

re al i ty TV (also reality television ) ▶noun television programs in which real people are continuously filmed, designed to be entertaining rather than informative. word trends: See reality .

 

Oxford Dictionary

reality

real |ity |rɪˈalɪti | ▶noun ( pl. realities ) [ mass noun ] 1 the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them: he refuses to face reality | Laura was losing touch with reality. • [ count noun ] a thing that is actually experienced or seen, especially when this is unpleasant: the harsh realities of life in a farming community. • [ count noun ] a thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one's mind: we want to make the dream a reality. • the quality of being lifelike: the reality of Marryat's detail. • [ as modifier ] relating to reality TV: a reality show. 2 the state or quality of having existence or substance: youth, when death has no reality. • Philosophy existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions. PHRASES in reality in actual fact (used to contrast a false idea of what is true or possible with one that is more accurate ): she had believed she could control these feelings, but in reality that was not so easy. the reality is —— used to assert that the truth of a matter is not what one would think or expect. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: via French from medieval Latin realitas, from late Latin realis ‘relating to things ’ (see real 1 ). word trends: When did reality become quite so artificial? The word that supposedly describes life and experience exactly as we know it is increasingly used to refer to deeply unrealistic concepts and situations. Reality TV is intended to be unscripted and spontaneous, but events in such shows are often manipulated and the footage extensively edited before it reaches the viewing public. The sense ‘relating to reality TV ’ now provides many of the word's commonest collocates, such as show, series, star, game, and programme .

 

reality check

real |ity check ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] informal an occasion on which one is reminded of the state of things in the real world.

 

reality principle

real |ity prin |ciple ▶noun Psychoanalysis the control by the ego of the pleasure-seeking activity of the id in order to meet the demands of the external world.

 

reality testing

real |ity test |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychology the objective evaluation of an emotion or thought against real life, as a faculty present in normal individuals but defective in psychotics.

 

reality TV

reality TV (also reality television ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] television programmes in which real people are continuously filmed, designed to be entertaining rather than informative.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

reality

reality noun 1 distinguishing fantasy from reality: the real world, real life, actuality; truth; physical existence. ANTONYMS fantasy. 2 the harsh realities of life: fact, actuality, truth. 3 the reality of Steinbeck's detail: verisimilitude, authenticity, realism, fidelity, faithfulness. ANTONYMS idealism. PHRASES in reality they got an invitation, but in reality they were not especially welcome: in fact, in actual fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, actually, really, in truth; in practice; archaic in sooth.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

reality

reality noun 1 he is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality: the real world, real life, actuality; truth; physical existence, corporeality, substantiality, materiality. ANTONYMS fantasy. 2 the harsh realities of life: fact, actuality, truth, verity. 3 the reality of Marryat's detail: verisimilitude, authenticity, realism, fidelity, faithfulness. ANTONYMS idealism. PHRASES in reality she sounded sympathetic but in reality she was furious: in fact, in actual fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, actually, really, in truth, if truth be told; in practice; archaic in sooth.

 

Duden Dictionary

Realityshow

Re a li ty show , Re a li ty-Show Substantiv, feminin , die Reality-Show |riˈɛlɪti … riˈɛlɪti …|die Realityshow; Genitiv: der Realityshow, Plural: die Realityshows die Reality-Show; Genitiv: der Reality-Show, Plural: die Reality-Shows aus englisch reality = Realität und Show Unterhaltungssendung im Fernsehen, die tatsächlich Geschehendes (besonders Unglücksfälle ) live zeigt bzw. nachgestellt darbietet

 

Realitysoap

Re a li ty soap , Re a li ty-Soap Substantiv, feminin , die Reality-Soap |riˈɛlɪtisoʊp riˈɛlɪtisoʊp |die Realitysoap; Genitiv: der Realitysoap, Plural: die Realitysoaps die Reality-Soap; Genitiv: der Reality-Soap, Plural: die Reality-Soaps englisch Dokusoap

 

Reality-TV

Re a li ty-TV Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…tiːviː |das Reality-TV; Genitiv: des Reality-TV [s ] Sparte des Fernsehens, in der Realityshows o. Ä. produziert werden

 

French Dictionary

reality show

reality show FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour émission de télévérité (Recomm. off. ).

 

Spanish Dictionary

reality show

reality show nombre masculino Programa de televisión que presenta protagonistas reales de la sociedad con sus problemas .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘reáliti shou ’.El plural es reality shows .Es habitual también el uso de la forma acortada reality con el mismo significado .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

reality

re al i ty /riǽləti /→real 名詞 複 -ties /-z /1 U 現実 , 真実 ; 実在 (↔fiction )▸ The reality is (that ) we are broke .現実にはおれたちは一文なしだ ▸ face reality 現実に直面する ▸ virtual reality 仮想現実 2 C (具体的な )現実 (の事柄 ), 現実の事 [出来事 , 問題 ]▸ the (harsh ) realities of life 人生の (厳しい )現実 ▸ My dream has become a reality .私の夢が現実のものとなった in re á lity 〖文頭で 〗現実 (に )は, 実際には (in fact ) (!前の内容と対比して強調する表現; →actually 読解のポイント ) ▸ We thought Tom was rich, but in reality he was poor .トムは金持ちだと思ったが, 実際は貧乏だった ～́ ch è ck ｟くだけて ｠現実性の点検 [直視 ]; 現実を認識させる物 [事 ].～́ sh ò w テレビの実録番組 〘警察密着番組など 〙.～́ s ò ftware 絵を立体的に見せるプログラム .～̀ T V́ リアリティTV 〘一般人のさまざまな行動を放送する番組 〙.