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Definition of actual (adjective)
- presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
- taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
- "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- existing in act or fact
- "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
- synonyms: factual
- being or existing at the present moment
- "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet