augmented reality

Noun CEFR B2

ɔːɡˌmɛntɪd ɹiːˈælɪti

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolrealidad aumentada

Françaisréalité augmentée

Deutscherweiterte Realität

14 more languages

العربيةالواقع المعزز

Ελληνικάεπαυξημένη πραγματικότητα

Suomilisätty todellisuus

हिन्दीसंवर्धित वास्तविकता

Bahasa Indonesiarealitas tertambah

Italianorealtà aumentata

日本語拡張現実

ქართულიგაფართოებული რეალობა

한국어증강 현실

Bahasa Melayurealiti terimbuh

Nederlandsaangevulde realiteit

Portuguêsrealidade aumentada

Русскийдопо́лненная реа́льность

Tiếng Việtthực tế tăng cường

Examples

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

“Augmented Reality enhances a user's perception of and interaction with the real world. The virtual objects display information that the user cannot directly detect ⟳ with his own ⟳ senses.”

“Microsoft workers are calling on their employer to cancel ⟳ a $480m contract to provide ⟳ the US army with augmented reality (AR) headsets, saying they “do not want ⟳ to become ⟳ war profiteers”.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

augmented second augmented seventh augmented sixth augmented sixth chord augmented sphenocorona augmented third

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