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- verb Present participle of
dream . - noun An instance of dreaming; a
dream orreverie .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
- noun a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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Examples
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"I have been dreaming, then; yes, yes, I suspected as much -- _dreaming_," she said; and, as she reached her own room, she muttered --
The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 Various
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All the dreaming is my subconscious trying to solve a problem.
ccfinlay: Like Light Bulb Glass: Think It Was A Bad Idea? ccfinlay 2006
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The Indian dwelling in the dense forests in the region of Orinoco has found that tobacco is an excellent solace to relieve the monotony of his life; he uses it "not only to procure an afternoon nap, but also to induce a state of quiescence which they call dreaming with their eyes open."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce E. R. Billings
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I don't want to get caught up in dreaming too much because there is too much to do.
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I don't want to get caught up in dreaming too much because there is too much to do.
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Day dreaming is using the subconscious mind to solve problems ..
A Wandering Mind Can Be Hard At Work | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I don't want to get caught up in dreaming too much because there is too much to do.
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I don't want to get caught up in dreaming too much because there is too much to do.
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For example: one of my unpublished novels takes place in a city where controlled dreaming is something every citizen is taught to do from childhood.
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And that dreaming is part of the normal sleep process.
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