realness n 1: the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him" [syn: {reality}, {realness}, {realism}] [ant: {irreality}, {unreality}]
Realness \Re"al*ness\ (r[=e]"al*n[e^]s), n. The quality or condition of being real; reality. [1913 Webster]