Dictionary definition · actual
adjective
- presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible"the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"
- taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated"we saw the actual wedding on television"
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something"her actual motive"
- existing in act or fact"rocks and trees … the actual world"
- being or existing at the present moment"the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).