dream vision

dream vi·sion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dreem vizh-uh n]
- /drim ˈvɪʒ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dreem vizh-uh n]
- /drim ˈvɪʒ ən/

Definition of dream vision words

noun dream vision a conventional device used in narrative verse, employed especially by medieval poets, that presents a story as told by one who falls asleep and dreams the events of the poem: Dante's Divine Comedy exemplifies the dream vision in its most developed form. 1

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Origin of dream vision

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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dream vision popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dream vision

noun dream vision

ignis fatuus — Also called friar's lantern, will-o'-the-wisp. a flitting phosphorescent light seen at night, chiefly over marshy ground, and believed to be due to spontaneous combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter.
will-o'-the-wisp — ignis fatuus (def 1).

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