Reel vs. Real

Reelnoun

A lively dance originating in Scotland; also, the music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.

Reelnoun

A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.

Reelnoun

(textiles) A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, —-- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

Reelnoun

(agriculture) A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.

Reelnoun

(film) A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.

Reelverb

To wind on a reel.

Reelverb

To spin or revolve repeatedly.

Reelverb

To unwind, to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.

Reelverb

To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.

Reelverb

(reel back) To back off or step away unsteadily and quickly.

Reelverb

To make or cause to reel.

Reelverb

To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

Reelverb

To be in shock.

Reelverb

(obsolete) To roll.

Reelnoun

A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; - often called Scotch reel.

Reelnoun

A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel.

Reelnoun

A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, - for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

Reelnoun

A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.

Reelnoun

The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken reel.

Reelverb

To roll.

Reelverb

To wind upon a reel, as yarn or thread.

Reelverb

To incline, in walking, from one side to the other; to stagger.

Reelverb

To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

Reelnoun

a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

Reelnoun

music composed for dancing a reel

Reelnoun

winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

Reelnoun

a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

Reelnoun

a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

Reelnoun

an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

Reelverb

walk as if unable to control one's movements;

Reelverb

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis;

Reelverb

wind onto or off a reel

Reel

A reel is an object around which a length of another material (usually long and flexible) is wound for storage. Generally a reel has a cylindrical core and walls on the sides to retain the material wound around the core.

Realadjective

True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

Realadjective

Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.

Realadjective

Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.

Realadjective

Actually being, existing, or occurring; not fictitious or imaginary.

Realadjective

That has objective, physical existence.

Realadjective

(economics) Having been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation; measured in purchasing power contrast nominal.

Realadjective

(economics) Relating to the result of the actions of rational agents; relating to neoclassical economic models as opposed to Keynesian models.

Realadjective

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.

Realadjective

(legal) Relating to immovable tangible property.

Realadjective

Absolute, complete, utter.

Realadjective

(slang) Signifying meritorious qualities or actions especially as regard the enjoyment of life, prowess at sports, or success wooing potential partners.

Realadverb

Really, very.

Realnoun

A commodity; see realty.

Realnoun

(grammar) One of the three genders that the common gender can be separated into in the Scandinavian languages.

Realnoun

(mathematics) A real number.

Realnoun

(obsolete) A realist.

Realnoun

Former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies.

Realnoun

A coin worth one real.

Realnoun

A unit of currency used in Portugal and its colonies from 1430 until 1911, and in Brazil from 1790 until 1942

Realnoun

A coin worth one real.

Realnoun

A unit of currency used in Brazil since 1994. Symbol: R$.

Realnoun

A coin worth one real.

Realnoun

A former small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

Realnoun

A realist.

Realadjective

Royal; regal; kingly.

Realadjective

Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life.

Realadjective

True; genuine; not artificial, counterfeit, or factitious; often opposed to ostensible; as, the real reason; real Madeira wine; real ginger.

Realadjective

Relating to things, not to persons.

Realadjective

Having an assignable arithmetical or numerical value or meaning; not imaginary.

Realadjective

Pertaining to things fixed, permanent, or immovable, as to lands and tenements; as, real property, in distinction from personal or movable property.

Realnoun

any rational or irrational number

Realnoun

an old small silver Spanish coin

Realadjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory;

Realadjective

no less than what is stated; worthy of the name;

Realadjective

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something;

Realadjective

not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin;

Realadjective

not to be taken lightly;

Realadjective

possible to be treated as fact;

Realadjective

being value measured in terms of purchasing power;

Realadjective

having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;

Realadjective

(of property) fixed or immovable;

Realadjective

coinciding with reality;

Realadjective

founded on practical matters;

Realadverb

used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal;

Realadjective

actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed

Realadjective

used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation

Realadjective

relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished

Realadjective

(of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine

Realadjective

true or actual

Realadjective

rightly so called; proper

Realadjective

complete; utter (used for emphasis)

Realadjective

adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power

Realadjective

(of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part.

Realadjective

(of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual.

Realadverb

really; very

Realnoun

the basic monetary unit of Brazil since 1994, equal to 100 centavos.

Realnoun

a former coin and monetary unit of various Spanish-speaking countries.