definition of
reality

[1] #1 reality n. [world] all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were". wn

[2] #2 reality n. [realness, realism] the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him". wn

[3] #3 reality n. the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities". wn

[4] #4 reality n. the quality possessed by something that is real. wn