reel — meaning in English

English meaning

• actual adj Existing in reality; real, not just imagined or planned.
• real adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
• reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.

Senses

reel is used for these senses in English:

• actual Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]
• real True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
• real That has objective, physical existence.
• real (mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.
• reel (music) The music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.

actual — full definition

1. adj Existing in reality; real, not just imagined or planned.
2. adj Used to emphasize the specific thing being referred to.

real — full definition

1. adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
2. adj Genuine and sincere, not fake or pretended.
3. adj In economics, adjusted for inflation so it reflects true purchasing power.
4. adv Very; really, used informally.

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