real

real adj

OFr < L. rēs, thing + -āl-em, pertaining to.

  1. Actual; tangible; truly existing; actually occurring; not imagined; proven to exist through physical perception.
  2. True; genuine; authentic; unfaked; not counterfeit.
  3. [Fig.] sure; certain; secure; safe; actually possessed.
  4. Phrase. “The Real One”: Jesus Christ; the Savior.

real n

see real, adj.

  1. Fact; truth; things actually occurring; items proven to exist through physical perception.