realityn.[Cf. F. ralit, 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 a reality to me. (Beattie.)[See 1st Realty, 2.]3. Loyalty; devotion.()To express our reality to the emperor. (Fuller.)4. (Law) See 2d Realty, 2.()