1. (

• actual ,
• existent ,

) presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions" ;

2. (

• actual

) taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating" ;

3. (

• actual ,
• genuine ,
• literal ,
• real

) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma" ;

4. (

• actual ,
• factual

) existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced" ;

5. (

• actual

) being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West" ;