realisation
part of speech
noun (a realisation, realisations; also uncountable); US spelling realization
meaning for a pupil
1) The moment when you suddenly understand or become aware of something. tree →
2) (formal) Making a plan or dream come true: «the realisation of her dream». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, a character's realisation is a turning point: Toad's sudden realisation that he must change; Alice's realisation that the cards are «nothing but a pack of cards». In maths, the realisation that a pattern repeats helps solve a problem. Phrases: «come to the realisation», «a sudden realisation», «the realisation dawned».
examples
- The realisation that she had left her bag on the bus hit her. tree →
- Slowly the realisation dawned that we were lost. tree →
- Alice came to the realisation that they were only a pack of cards. tree →
- The trip was the realisation of a lifelong dream. tree →
- His realisation that 9 × 9 is 81 helped him finish the puzzle. tree →
- With a sudden realisation, Mole knew it was his old home. tree →
note
UK: realisation (or realization); USA: realization. Verb: realise / realize. The z spelling is also accepted in the UK (Oxford spelling).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «realisation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.