fact
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
How often you will meet it
Rank 364 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 55,065 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.026% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred first you must collect all the facts of the case
- a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts
- an event known to have happened or something known to have existed your fears have no basis in facthow much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell
- a concept whose truth can be proved scientific hypotheses are not facts
fact in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He was, in fact, an odd mixture of small shrewdness and simple credulity.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1
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My wife is very good at it—much better, in fact, than I am.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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In fact, poor Charley said that he “would rather become a buffalo than do it.”
Snowflakes and Sunbeams · R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne · Chapter 1
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In fact, John and he were the only guests that contributed nothing to the feast save hearty appetites.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Lady Maria commented upon that fact to Miss Fox-Seton when they met in her bedroom late that night.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1