realm

Definition

  • noun: an area of activity, interest, or knowledge
  • noun: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface
  • synonyms: kingdom, sphere, region

Examples

  • A victory by the team seems 'within the realm of possibility'. [=a victory seems possible]

  • It's not 'beyond the realm of possibility' [=it's not impossible] that he will return.

  • new discoveries in the 'realm' of medicine

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) But for that, we will need to access at least % of our brains' capacity. And after control of ourselves and others, come control of matter. But now we're entering the realm of science fiction. And we don't know anything more than a dog who watches the moon. - Excuse me, sir. - Yes. (..)
    2014 Lucy