virtual
adjective
vir·tu·al
ˈvər-chə-wəl 
-chəl;
ˈvərch-wəl
1
: being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
a virtual dictator
2
: being on or simulated on a computer or computer network
print or virtual books
a virtual keyboard
: such as
a
: occurring or existing primarily online
virtual shopping
b
: of, relating to, or existing within a virtual reality
a virtual tour
3
: of, relating to, or using virtual memory
4
: of, relating to, or being a hypothetical particle whose existence is inferred from indirect evidence
virtual photons
compare real sense 3
Examples of virtual in a Sentence
The website provides a virtual tour of the stadium.
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The cast most recently delivered a virtual reunion during the pandemic, raising money and awareness for Color of Change and José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen supporting Black Lives Matter and COVID-19 relief efforts.
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Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 18 May 2024
The series’ creators also went to great lengths to communicate the vast scale of Rome’s sporting infrastructure, utilizing the virtual stage to immerse its actors in a world that feels enormous.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
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Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 18 May 2024
The series’ creators also went to great lengths to communicate the vast scale of Rome’s sporting infrastructure, utilizing the virtual stage to immerse its actors in a world that feels enormous.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
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virtual
adjective
vir·tu·al
ˈvərch-(ə-)wəl
ˈvər-chəl
: being in effect but not in fact or name
a virtual dictator
: being on or simulated on a computer or computer network
a virtual classroom
virtually
adverb
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