The word "virtual" appears in literature with a spectrum of meanings that range from literal technical usage to abstract metaphorical expressions. In some texts, such as those by Thomas Jefferson, "virtual" is deployed in mathematical and scientific contexts—illustrating movements, works, forces, or separations that are not physically manifest but are conceptually deduced ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]). In other instances, authors use "virtual" to evoke a sense of potentiality or ideality; for example, Santayana employs it to capture abstract philosophical themes like the ideal of pain or the endless canvas of artistic thought ([9], [10], [11], [12], [13]). Moreover, the term finds a place in modern contexts—as seen in the reference to a multi-user, text-based virtual reality game ([14]) and computer interface terminology in Montgomery’s works ([15], [16]). Meanwhile, writers like Joyce and Strunk expand its meaning to include roles of leadership or even grammatical allowances ([17], [18], [19], [20]), demonstrating its flexibility in both nuanced and informal settings. This diverse set of applications attests to the richness with which "virtual" has been woven into literature, straddling the line between the tangible and the conceptual.