What is another word for in a dream?

Pronunciation: [ɪn ɐ dɹˈiːm] (IPA)

In a dream can be replaced by several synonyms, including in a vision, in an illusion, in a reverie, in a fantasy, in a trance, in a hallucination, and in a nightmare. These words all suggest that the events being described may not be grounded in reality. Rather, they describe a mental state in which the individual is imagining or dreaming of something that may or may not be happening. Each of these words can be used to add a touch of whimsy, mystery, or even fear to a piece of writing. Depending on the context, any of these synonyms for in a dream can be used to add depth and complexity to a story or piece of prose.

What are the hypernyms for In a dream?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with In a dream

  • If a man could pass through Paradise in a dream, and have a flower presented to him as a pledge that his soul had really been there, and if he found that flower in his hand when he awake - Aye, what then?
    Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  • There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.
    Desiderius Erasmus
  • I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.
    Vincent Van Gogh
  • It was relatively easy to write 'The Cave of Lost Souls', though, because it came to me one night in a dream. I remember waking up and having this idea for a complete story - from start to finish - in my head, so I jotted it down, then later began writing the thing.
    Paul Kane
  • Songwriting is kind of like a craft. It's not something that just comes in a dream. You've got to work at it.
    Sean Lennon

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