Phrase guide

augmented reality

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ɔːɡˌmɛntɪd ɹiːˈælɪti/
  • US: /ɔɡˌmɛntəd ɹiˈæləti/
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noun

Meaning 1

The merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image in real time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: MR, mixed reality, hybrid reality, XR, extended reality, spatial computing, CPS, cyber-physical system, metaverse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MR, mixed reality, hybrid reality, XR, extended reality, spatial computing, CPS, w:cyber-physical system, metaverse

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الواقع المعزز — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Armenian: համալրված իրականություն (hamalrvac irakanutʻyun) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Chinese Cantonese: 擴增實境 /扩增实境 (kwong3 zang1 sat6 ging2) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Chinese Cantonese: 增強現實 /增强现实 (zang1 koeng4 jin6 sat6) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Chinese Cantonese: 擴張實境 /扩张实境 — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Chinese Mandarin: 擴增實境 /扩增实境 (kuòzēng shíjìng) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Chinese Mandarin: 增強現實 /增强现实 (zēngqiáng xiànshí) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Chinese Mandarin: 擴張實境 /扩张实境 — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Danish: suppleret virkelighed — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Danish: udvidet virkelighed — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Danish: forstærket virkelighed — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Dutch: aangevulde realiteit — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Finnish: lisätty todellisuus — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • French: réalité augmentée — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Galician: realidade aumentada — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Georgian: გაფართოებული რეალობა (gapartoebuli realoba) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Georgian: აუგმენტური რეალობა (augmenṭuri realoba) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • German: erweiterte Realität — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Greek: επαυξημένη πραγματικότητα (epafximéni pragmatikótita) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Hindi: संवर्धित वास्तविकता (samvardhit vāstaviktā) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Hungarian: kiterjesztett valóság — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Indonesian: realitas tertambah — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Italian: realtà aumentata — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Japanese: 拡張現実 (kakuchō genjitsu) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Kazakh: күшейтілген шындық (küşeitılgen şyndyq) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Korean: 증강 현실 (jeunggang hyeonsil) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Macedonian: проши́рена ре́алност (prošírena réalnost) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Malay: realiti terimbuh — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utvidet virkelighet — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Polish: rzeczywistość rozszerzona — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Portuguese: realidade aumentada — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Russian: допо́лненная реа́льность (dopólnennaja reálʹnostʹ) — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Spanish: realidad aumentada — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Swedish: förstärkt verklighet — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Welsh: gor-realaeth — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image
  • Welsh: realiti estynedig — merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image