What (who) is real - definition
MANGA SERIES BY TAKEHIKO INOUE
Riaru
real
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Reals; Real (currency); Real (coin); Real (song); Real (disambiguation); Reales; Real (album); REAL; Real (EP); Real (film); Real (surname)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is real actually exists and is not imagined, invented, or theoretical.
No, it wasn't a dream. It was real...
Legends grew up around a great many figures, both real and fictitious.
? imaginary
ADJ
2.
If something is real to someone, they experience it as though it really exists or happens, even though it does not.
Whitechild's life becomes increasingly real to the reader.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n
3.
A material or object that is real is natural or functioning, and not artificial or an imitation.
...the smell of real leather...
Who's to know if they're real guns or not?...
= genuine
ADJ: usu ADJ n
4.
You can use real to describe someone or something that has all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has.
...his first real girlfriend...
The only real job I'd ever had was as manager of the local cafe.
= proper
ADJ: ADJ n
5.
You can use real to describe something that is the true or original thing of its kind, in contrast to one that someone wants you to believe is true.
This was the real reason for her call...
Her real name had been Miriam Pinckus.
= true
ADJ: ADJ n
6.
You can use real to describe something that is the most important or typical part of a thing.
When he talks, he only gives glimpses of his real self...
The smart executive has people he can trust doing all the real work.
ADJ: ADJ n
7.
You can use real when you are talking about a situation or feeling to emphasize that it exists and is important or serious.
Global warming is a real problem...
The prospect of civil war is very real...
There was never any real danger of the children being affected...
ADJ: usu ADJ n [emphasis]
8.
You can use real to emphasize a quality that is genuine and sincere.
Germany has shown real determination to come to terms with the anti-Semitism of its past.
ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis]
9.
You can use real before nouns to emphasize your description of something or someone. (mainly SPOKEN)
'It's a fabulous deal, a real bargain.'
ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis]
10.
The real cost or value of something is its cost or value after other amounts have been added or subtracted and when factors such as the level of inflation have been considered.
...the real cost of borrowing.
= actual, net
ADJ: ADJ n
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You can also talk about the cost or value of something in real terms.
In real terms the cost of driving is cheaper than a decade ago...
PHRASE: PHR with cl
11.
You can use real to emphasize an adjective or adverb. (AM INFORMAL)
He is finding prison life 'real tough'...
= really
ADV: ADV adj/adv [emphasis]
12.
If you say that someone does something for real, you mean that they actually do it and do not just pretend to do it.
The sex scenes were just good acting. We didn't do it for real.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v
13.
If you think that someone or something is very surprising, you can ask if they are for real. (AM INFORMAL)
Is this guy for real?
PHRASE: v-link PHR
14.
If you say that a thing or event is the real thing, you mean that it is the thing or event itself, rather than an imitation or copy.
The counterfeits sell for about $20 less than the real thing...
PHRASE
real
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Reals; Real (currency); Real (coin); Real (song); Real (disambiguation); Reales; Real (album); REAL; Real (EP); Real (film); Real (surname)
1. Not simulated. Often used as a specific antonym to
virtual in any of its jargon senses.
2. <mathematics> real number.
[Jargon File ]
(1997-03-12)
real
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Reals; Real (currency); Real (coin); Real (song); Real (disambiguation); Reales; Real (album); REAL; Real (EP); Real (film); Real (surname)
real1 [ri:l]
¦ adjective
1. actually existing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.
Philosophy relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished.
2. not artificial or made in imitation of something; genuine.
rightly so called; proper: he's my idea of a real man.
3. significant; serious: a real danger.
4. adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power.
5. Mathematics (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary participle
6. Optics (of an image) such that the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.
¦ adverb informal, chiefly N. Amer. really; very.
Phrases
for real informal used to emphasize that something is genuine or serious.
Derivatives
realness noun
Origin
ME (as a legal term meaning 'relating to things, especially real property'): from Anglo-Norman Fr., from late L. realis, from L. res 'thing'.
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real2 [re?'?:l]
¦ noun
1. the basic monetary unit of Brazil since 1994, equal to 100 centavos.
2. a former coin and monetary unit of various Spanish-speaking countries.
Origin
Sp. and Port., lit. 'royal' (adjective used asnoun).
Wikipedia
Real (manga)
Real (Japanese: リアル, Hepburn: Riaru, stylized as REAL) is a Japanese wheelchair basketball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue. It has been serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump since October 1999, with the chapters collected into 15 tankōbon volumes as of November 2020. After a long hiatus that started in 2014, the series has returned in 2019 with a quarterly release schedule.
In North America, the series is licensed for English language release by Viz Media.
As of November 2020, the manga had over 16 million copies in circulation. In 2001, Real won an Excellence Award at the 5th Japan Media Arts Festival.
Pronunciation examples for real
1. There's real sand, real fire, real water.
Broadway's Once on this Island _ Talks at Google
2. Real name, real photo.
Without Their Permission _ Alexis Ohanian _ Talks at Google
3. businesses, real taxpayers, real families, real school
Environmental Debt - The Hidden Costs of a Changing Global Economy _ Amy Larkin _ Talks at Google
4. real, fake, real, fake.
Genuine Fakes - How Phony Things Teach Us About Real Stuff _ Lydia Pyne _ Talks at Google
5. what's real is real.
The Other Woman _ Hank Phillipi Ryan _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of real
1. There are no real policies, no real action, no real decision, no real energy review ... there is nothing here.
2. "This is just real stuff for real people, real problems, real solutions," said Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House.
3. The working–class women in these films have real lives, real disappointments and real flaws.
4. How "true," for example, are real autobiographies, written by real people, describing real events?
5. They filmed largely with real people in real places.