dreaming
n. uncountablen. the act of having stories or images in your mind while you sleep. It can also mean thinking about your hopes and goals for the future.
n. the experience of a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through the mind during sleep. Also used to describe the act of imagining or aspiring to a desired future state.
Daytime dreaming helps me come up with new ideas.
Scientists believe that dreaming plays a vital role in how our brains process memories and emotions from the day.
The novel explores the thin line between lucid dreaming and reality, questioning whether the protagonist's nocturnal visions are more authentic than his waking life.
Typically functions as a gerund or an uncountable abstract noun; often paired with 'of' or 'about' when describing the content of the thoughts.