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dream vision
noun
: a usually medieval poem having a framework in which the poet pictures himself as falling asleep and envisioning in his dream a series of allegorical people and events
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Even in Hollywood’s dream vision, beauty gives way to an American pointing an oversized gun.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Speaking of, The Wheel of Time will also return to Two Rivers – which, if Nynaeve's (Zoë Robins) dream visions are to be believed, isn't in great shape.
—EW.com, 24 Oct. 2023
Each morning the missionary wonders whether the old man’s latest dream vision will spell the death of him.
—Justin E. H. Smith, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2023
My dream vision for myself is having wavy, messy hair.
—ELLE, 26 Jan. 2022
That same year, Life published one of Julius Shulman’s now legendary photographs of the Kaufmann House—a dream vision of postwar leisure, with Liliane Kaufmann lounging by the pool as the Palm Springs sun sets behind desert mountains.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
On her dream vision for twenty years from now, Marie hopes the data will inform wellness solutions that are integrated into all aspects of Black life, such as programming to help children in schools who have experienced trauma, for example.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
As the movie heads to the big screen all over again, its teen dream vision is sure to inspire a brand new generation.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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“Dream vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20vision. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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