Real
(adjective)
- Existing or occurring as fact.
- Having verifiable existence.
- Not imagined or false.
- Having a material or factual existence.
- Actual and not fake.
Origin:
From middle english, from old french reel, from latin rēgālis ("royal, regal"), from rēx ("king"). compare spanish real, italian reale.
Examples:
- The real truth is hard to find.
- This is a real opportunity.
- The real cause of the problem is unknown.
- She has a real talent for music.
- This is a real diamond.