noun
real image
Physics term: an image formed by actual convergence of light rays, as opposed to a virtual image (虚像).
See also: 虚像 (きょぞう)
凸レンズでスクリーンに実像を映す。
A real image is projected onto the screen by the convex lens.
noun
real form; true picture; actual state
General use: the actual, unembellished state of something, often contrasted with an idealized or public image (虚像).
See also: 虚像 (きょぞう)
メディアが伝える有名人の実像は意外と地味だ。
The real-life image of celebrities that the media conveys is surprisingly plain.
この小説は戦時下の実像を描いている。
This novel depicts the actual conditions during the war.