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(v)
To daydream.
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(n)
A spontaneous series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality.
(idiomatic, originally US) A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility.
To look at the stars at night.
(adj)
As in a dream; resembling a dream.
Imagined or only extant in a dream or dreams.
A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
Enchanting.
(intransitive) To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.
Existing only in the imagination.
(fandom slang) A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.
(uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
Impressed by the pleasantness of something.
A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.
A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
Of a person: a source of inspiration.
(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
Force; energy; might; power.
(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
Wished for; desired; sought.
A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).
A wistful or melancholy longing.
(countable) A desire, wish, longing.
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
(countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
(British, Ireland, slang, offensive, derogatory) A stupid person.
A very unpleasant or frightening dream.
An account of real or fictional events.
The action of the verb kid.
A single act of visiting.
A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.
A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.
(Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy.
The process of approaching death; loss of life; death.
The (male) ruler or head of a principality.
(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
The act of beating a drum.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
(Ireland, education) Initialism of special needs assistant.
(mythology, art) Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals.
Initialism of Unified numbering system.
A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.
(entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
(N)
(stylized as illusions) a surreal puzzle video game published by Coleco for its ColecoVision console in 1984.
a 1983 American horror anthology film directed by Joseph SargentMuir, John Kenneth.
Obsolete form of reeve. [(historical) Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.]
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
Something imagined; a figment of the imagination.
One who dreams.
An imagined world that is ideal yet unrealistic; a fantasy.
The state of being actual or real; realness.
The total experience of dreams and fantasies.
The landscape within a dream
A small village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5179).
An imaginary world, such as experienced while dreaming.
An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
(figuratively) A very pleasant place, such as a place full of lush vegetation.
Alternative spelling of fairy tale. [A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.]
Obsolete spelling of dream. [(countable) Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.]
An attempt to discover the deeper meaning that a dream might contain.
A female given name.
The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
Something envisioned.
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
(transitive) To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.
One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
Filled with imaginations or fancies.
Ideal but often impractical; visionary.
(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of realization. [The act of realizing, as:]
(US) Alternative form of dream house. [One's ideal house or home.]
Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of unrealizable. [Not realizable; unable to be achieved or realized.]