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Fantasy about worlds accessed through dreams
Dream worlds (also called dream realms, illusory realms, or dreamscape) are a common plot device in fictional works, most notably in science fiction and
Dream_world_(plot_device)
Topics referred to by the same term
Another Life Dream world (plot device), in fictional works Dreamworld, a dimension in the Dream Cycle fiction of H. P. Lovecraft Pokémon Dream World, part of
Dreamworld
Art based on dreams or meant to resemble dreams
Milo Manara Dream Company, a webcomic by Moon Ji-Hyeon Dream world (plot device) Video games about dreams Magic realism Fantastic art Dream pop Shoegaze
Dream_art
Concept of a world of celestial spheres
Astral religion Bardo Chakra Dream world (plot device) Etheric plane Inner space Limbo Pure land Religious cosmology Spirit world Subtle body Takamagahara
Astral_plane
Fantasy narratives involving travel through portals
is a plot device in speculative fiction, particularly fantasy fiction and science fiction, in which characters enter a self-contained fantasy world through
Portal_fantasy
Literary topos involving an idealized place of safety or comfort
Bliss in Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene. Adonia Arcadia (utopia) Dream world (plot device) Hortus conclusus Lost Gardens of Heligan The Secret Garden J.
Locus_amoenus
Fantasy subgenre about being transferred to another world or time
Accidental travel is a speculative fiction plot device in which ordinary people accidentally find themselves outside of their normal place or time, often
Accidental_travel
Theme in science fiction
by their subsequent revival. This process is commonly employed as a plot device in science fiction narratives. It is frequently utilized to transport
Suspended animation in fiction
Suspended_animation_in_fiction
Chinese fantasy about crossing into another era
about being transferred to another world or time Dream world (plot device) – Fantasy about worlds accessed through dreams Isekai – Japanese fantasy subgenre
Chuanyue
1995 film by Hiroki Shibata
on Blu-ray and DVD on February 12, 2019. Pied Piper of Hamelin Dream world (plot device) Originally released in Japan as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS:
Sailor_Moon_SuperS:_The_Movie
Plot device that resets continuity in works of fiction
the idea of status quo ante) is a plot device for interrupting continuity in works of fiction. The reset button device is used to return all characters
Reset_button_technique
All-dance, no-singing production number in musical theater
moment is in the dream ballet. Likewise, what happens in the dream ballet, affects Laurey after she reawakens. This plot device makes the dream ballet unique
Dream_ballet
Literary device
within a story, also referred to as an embedded narrative, is a literary device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a second story
Story_within_a_story
2nd episode of the 1st season of Rick and Morty
the episode, Rick gives Jerry a device to enhance the dog's intelligence while Rick and Morty get lost in the dreams of Morty's math teacher. The episode
Lawnmower_Dog
Literary technique used to persuade
A literary device, literary technique, figure of speech, rhetorical device, stylistic device, or trope is any deliberate strategy of using language that
Literary_device
2023 film by Elijah Bynum
Magazine Dreams is a 2023 American psychological drama film written and directed by Elijah Bynum. The plot features social outcast bodybuilder Killian
Magazine_Dreams
1991 film by Wim Wenders
are pursued across the globe, in a plot involving a device that can record visual experiences and visualize dreams. An initial draft of the screenplay
Until_the_End_of_the_World
Fictional character
Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World. He is a small purple dragon with a runaway imagination, which serves as a plot device in Journey into Imagination with
Figment_(Disney)
Hypothesis that reality could be a computer simulation
idea have also been featured in science fiction, appearing as a central plot device in many stories and films, such as Simulacron-3 (1964) and The Matrix
Simulation_hypothesis
Shared fictional universe based on the work of H. P. Lovecraft
would actively write about the Mythos rather than treat it as a discrete plot device within Lovecraft's own stories. Derleth expanded the boundaries of the
Cthulhu_Mythos
Play by William Shakespeare
English and Elizabethan". He sees Theseus as a Tudor noble; Helena a mere plot device to "concentrate the four lovers on a single spot"; and the Pyramus and
A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
2023 video game
Eggman—using a mysterious device protected by a guardian named Ariem—to stop him. As one of the six characters, the player will collect Dream Orbs by completing
Sonic_Dream_Team
Storytelling technique
been dreaming. This is akin to the technique wherein a dream sequence is a plot device in which an entire story has been revealed to be a dream. As opposed
Dream_sequence
Story in a nested narration that brackets one or more embedded stories
A frame story (also known as a frame tale, framing device, frame narrative, sandwich narrative, or intercalation) is a literary technique that serves as
Frame_story
2006 Japanese anime film
battle between an unknown "dream terrorist" who causes nightmares by stealing a device that allows others to share their dreams, the research psychologist
Paprika_(2006_film)
2000 American psychological drama film by Darren Aronofsky
Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly
Requiem_for_a_Dream
characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device. Cárceles, Fran (March 8, 2026). "Los embarazos trans, una realidad «aún
List of LGBTQ-related films of 2026
List_of_LGBTQ-related_films_of_2026
Film by Adrian Lyne
war in Vietnam and reading chronicles of near-death experiences. The plot device of a long period of subjective time passing in an instant was inspired
Jacob's_Ladder_(1990_film)
Narrative device used in literature
consciousness, literary allusions and free dream associations was pushed to the limit, abandoning all conventions of plot and character construction, and the
Stream_of_consciousness
2010 film by Christopher Nolan
the film's plot takes place in these interconnected dream worlds. This structure creates a framework where actions in the real or dream worlds ripple across
Inception
American fantasy sitcom (1965–1970)
foiled, he proclaims, "He's done it to me again!" Another frequently used plot device is Jeannie's loss of her powers when she is confined in a closed space
I_Dream_of_Jeannie
2021 American apocalyptic comedy-drama film
while serving the underlying plot device of walking through the deserted streets of Los Angeles. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance
How_It_Ends_(2021_film)
Literary device
A dream vision or visio is a literary device in which a dream or vision is recounted as having revealed knowledge or a truth that is not available to
Dream_vision
Narrative technique
featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions or narrating another story inside the main plot-line. The technique is common in electronic
Nonlinear_narrative
than the television series. The plot revolves around the introduction of Cobra-La, and their plans to steal a device allowing them to transform all human
List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero episodes
List_of_G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_episodes
consist of similarities in theme/topic, style, tropes, and storytelling devices; common settings and character types; and/or formulaic patterns of character
List_of_writing_genres
Star Trek device
places or beings, that would otherwise require the use of plot mechanisms such as time-travel or dream sequences. Writers often use it as a way to pose philosophical
Holodeck
Japanese hentai anime series
Cool Devices is a series of animated hentai pornographic videos. Released as OVA, the series consists of eleven mainly unrelated episodes referred to
Cool_Devices
Television series (2019–2026)
today. The characters often wear chic, flamboyant outfits that serve as "plot devices and psychological profiles" to represent their personalities and character
Euphoria_(American_TV_series)
Assassination attempts and plots on the president of the United States have been numerous, ranging from the early 19th century to the present day. This
List of United States presidential assassination attempts and plots
List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots
2015 role-playing video game
Dedusmuln's tent is a device next to a bed that can be activated to reveal the cup's location in a dream. Also within the dream is a room containing a
Hylics
1934 short story by H. P. Lovecraft
scientist named Crawford Tillinghast. Tillinghast creates an electronic device that emits a resonance wave, which stimulates an affected person's pineal
From_Beyond_(short_story)
2017 South Korean film
mainly because of its wholly predictable and loose plot," adding that it, "recycles parts of dramatic devices from Hollywood blockbuster 'Inception'." Shim
Lucid_Dream_(film)
Genres of literature that explore social and political structures
Science Fictions. London, Verso, 2005. Kessler, Carol Farley. Daring to Dream: Utopian Fiction by United States Women Before 1950. Syracuse, NY, Syracuse
Utopian_and_dystopian_fiction
List of web series episodes
Battle for Dream Island is an American animated web series created by twin brothers Cary and Michael Huang. The first episode was uploaded to YouTube
List of Battle for Dream Island episodes
List_of_Battle_for_Dream_Island_episodes
Literary device in fictional storytelling
Retroactive continuity, colloquially known as a retcon, is a literary device in fictional story telling whereby facts and events established through the
Retroactive_continuity
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus and release energy. Devices that use this process are known as fusion reactors. Research on fusion
Fusion_power
2026 Indian film by Priyadarshan
Yashodha fell in love. Madhav also desired Yashodha. Guruji had created a device that automatically played the sacred chants from sunset to sunrise, preventing
Bhooth_Bangla
1996 military fantasy novel by Glen Cook
Seasons is unique among the Black Company series for the unusual narrative device of Murgen being totally unfixed in time and uncertain of when he will experience
Bleak_Seasons
classifications behind the representation of deafness in film: deafness as a plot device, as a metaphor, as a symbolic commentary on society, or as a psychosomatic
List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
List_of_films_featuring_the_deaf_and_hard_of_hearing
Comics character
Celestial device known as a Life Seed to remake the world. In Uncanny X-Men Vol 2 1, Mister Sinister manages to gain entry into the Dreaming Celestial
Tiamut
2026 film by Daniel Chong
animals that Jerry secretly installed to drive them away. Mabel destroys the device, prompting many animals to return to the glade. As she grows closer to George
Hoppers_(film)
1976 film by Richard T. Heffron
following day, while Ballard is testing out a Delos dream-recording device (which includes a dream sequence of being saved by, dancing with, and making
Futureworld
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
another character. The use of a character like Nelly Dean is a literary device, a well-known convention taken from the Gothic novel, the function of which
Wuthering_Heights
Prediction that causes itself to become true
needed] In literature, self-fulfilling prophecies are often used as plot devices. They have been used in stories for millennia, but are especially popular
Self-fulfilling_prophecy
2020 horror film
He says that the experiment involves monitoring subjects' dreams using a brain scanning device that converts brainwaves into images. During the next session
Come_True
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer
smart devices, audio devices, power banks, and other electronic products. The company is one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, with
Oppo
Short, constantly recurring musical phrase
frequently portrayed using leitmotifs. In particular, "Hopes and Dreams" and "SAVE the World", two of the game's final boss themes, bring back many important
Leitmotif
2000 film by Tarsem Singh
Rolling Stone wrote that "Tarsem uses the dramatically shallow plot to create a dream world densely packed with images of beauty and terror that cling to
The_Cell_(film)
10th episode of the 4th season of Atlanta
"It Was All a Dream" is the series finale of the American comedy-drama television series Atlanta. It is the tenth episode of the fourth season and is
It_Was_All_a_Dream_(Atlanta)
Literary genre
examines the reasons for the behaviours of the character, which propel the plot and explain the story. Psychological realism is achieved with deep explorations
Psychological_fiction
Terrorist attack in Louisiana, U.S.
Hutchinson, Bill (January 5, 2025). "Truck-ramming suspect used wrong device in failed detonation of IEDs: Officials". ABC News. Archived from the original
2025_New_Orleans_truck_attack
2002 film by Robert Rodriguez
hybrid creatures to recover a stolen device while competing against two rival agents. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams premiered at the Grauman's Chinese
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy_Kids_2:_The_Island_of_Lost_Dreams
2009 fantasy novel by Lev Grossman
similarly themed Neitherlands instead. Grossman has stated that the plot itself began as a dream about a beast invading a magical classroom. The review by The
The Magicians (Grossman novel)
The_Magicians_(Grossman_novel)
American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2011. "The Dream Factory – Making dreams come true". Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved
Lisa_Marie_Presley
Palestinian American activists, including seizing personal electronic devices and placing one plaintiff on the No Fly List. Former president and Republican
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war
United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Gaza_war
beat most people in the other world by fighting. This plot device typically allows the audience to learn about the new world at the same pace as the protagonist
List_of_genres
List of 2025 LGBT movies
characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device. Dominik Böhler, "David Pablos’ ‘En el Camino’ Wins the Queer Lion in
List of LGBTQ-related films of 2025
List_of_LGBTQ-related_films_of_2025
Literary trope
disproportionate harm, such as death, maiming, or assault, to serve as plot devices to motivate male characters, an event colloquially known as "fridging"
Women_in_refrigerators
Aspect of literature
Alternate history Campaign setting Constructed world (Worldbuilding) Dream world Dystopia Fantasy world Fictional city Fictional country Fictional crossover
Setting_(narrative)
Adidas is not an acronym for "All day I dream about sports", "All day I dream about soccer", or "All day I dream about sex". The company was named after
List of common misconceptions about arts and culture
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_arts_and_culture
Common complaints were focused on the plot, gameplay, and visuals. It was listed as the worst game of all time by PC World in 2006, Electronic Gaming Monthly
List of video games notable for negative reception
List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception
American television miniseries
The Plot Against America is an American alternate history drama television miniseries created and written by David Simon and Ed Burns, based on the 2004
The Plot Against America (miniseries)
The_Plot_Against_America_(miniseries)
1932 dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley
mysticism. Malthusian belt: A contraceptive device worn by women. When Huxley was writing Brave New World, organizations such as the Malthusian League
Brave_New_World
2nd episode of the 2nd series of Black Mirror
fever dream". He noted that he had never changed a script so dramatically so late in the production process, and that this is the first major plot twist
White_Bear_(Black_Mirror)
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
trying to explode the device, while Al-Jazeera said that a Palestinian Explosives Engineering Unit was trying to defuse the device. When militants arrived
October_7_attacks
2023 turn-based tactical video game
including "silk stocking object rendering method and device" and "clothing fluff rendering method and device", with the China Patent Office. The game also uses
Girls'_Frontline_2:_Exilium
2025 animated television series
Mary Hoon Lee as the White Rabbit, a demonic terrorist plotting to merge the demon and human worlds and bring about complete human extinction Chris Coppola
Devil_May_Cry_(TV_series)
Literary genre
within the story itself—therefore the genre can omit accepted literary devices and techniques that he characterized as gimmicks or literary games. In
Science_fiction
Film character from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series
need for Kristen to do such things". The false protagonist plot device of starting The Dream Master from Kristen's point of view and later reveal Alice
Kristen_Parker
2025 video game
located in his home, but has destroyed every device that tries to connect to it. Morrison then activates his devices, which begins to cause robots and technology
MindsEye
Season of the American television series
D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 17, 2023). "'Fargo' Season 5 Gets Premiere Date; Plot Details & First Images Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original
Fargo_season_5
2025 American Disney Jr. superhero series
supervillain who can absorb the properties of anything. He also wears a device on his right arm containing a retractable wrecking ball that can also turn
Iron Man and His Awesome Friends
Iron_Man_and_His_Awesome_Friends
American fantasy drama TV series (2011–2019)
cease coverage of the series because of the repeated use of rape as a plot device, and US Senator Claire McCaskill said that she would no longer watch
Game_of_Thrones
Aspects of a play that draw attention to its nature as a play
"Breaking the Fourth Wall" is an example of a metatheatrical device. Metatheatrical devices may include: direct address to the audience (especially in soliloquies
Metatheatre
2025 DreamWorks Animation film
Dog Man is a 2025 American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and based on the children's graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey
Dog_Man_(film)
American reality television series (2012–2016)
filling the growlers with Rick's beer, during which Patrick puts a tracking device on the van. Meanwhile, waitress Gia is seen sabotaging waiter Sai, who has
Mystery_Diners
18, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018. Welch, Alex (October 24, 2018). "World Series and New Amsterdam adjust up: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers
List_of_The_Rookie_episodes
American television series (1964–1967)
trademarks of Gilligan's Island is its frequent use of dream sequences. The showrunners used this device to expand beyond the premise's limited setting, and
Gilligan's_Island
Polish-American diplomat and political scientist (1928–2017)
greater than any wild dreams entertained by the fanatical perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks" and destroyed any chance of uniting the world to defeat extremism
Zbigniew_Brzezinski
King Arthur and order of chivalry in Arthurian romance
Tristan legend) Sir Urry of Hungary (this story's original character and plot device, cursed by a spell of Spanish duchess for killing her son) Sir Villiars
Knights_of_the_Round_Table
Novel by Ken Follett
Blanchetaque and Crécy. Though the book has no French viewpoint characters, the plot device of Caris along with Sister Mair finding themselves inadvertently among
World Without End (Follett novel)
World_Without_End_(Follett_novel)
dimensional barrier separating their universes when testing a tachyon device (see "Worlds Finest"). Supergirl proves herself as a trusted ally after she travels
List_of_The_Flash_characters
EMP device from a facility in Berlin and warned that he will be acting unofficially and will face arrest if captured. Although he claims the device with
List of Fast & Furious characters
List_of_Fast_&_Furious_characters
How science fiction has used the science of language as a subject
Road) by Gordon R. Dickson. Such a device also appeared in A Little Knowledge by Poul Anderson, in which a small device worn on the chest and called a ‘Vocalizer’
Linguistics in science fiction
Linguistics_in_science_fiction
2026 video game
the Bat Family as Batgirl. When Bruce finishes creating the Clean Energy Device to power Gotham, the Joker resurfaces and begins a crime spree. He is apprehended
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Lego_Batman:_Legacy_of_the_Dark_Knight
Season of television series
season, and pointed out episodes that expanded upon previously established plot points, such as Stacy's knowledge of Perry being a secret agent and Buford
Phineas_and_Ferb_season_5
British television series
device viewership) contributed to a total of at least 5.49m. An additional 0.50m for the Sunday repeat in seven-day consolidation (excluding device viewership)
All Creatures Great and Small (2020 TV series)
All_Creatures_Great_and_Small_(2020_TV_series)
1990 novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
frantic search for the Antichrist. Also looking for the boy is Anathema Device, a witch who is trying to prevent the Apocalypse as predicted by her ancestor
Good_Omens
Fantasy book series
books that take place before Redwall was constructed are told via a framing device. Most books adjacent to each other in chronological order take place within
Redwall
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
Dream; Dream-like
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Pilot, a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Pīla.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dream
Surname or Lastname
German (Wörl)
German (Wörl) : variant of Wehrle.English : perhaps a habitational name for someone from Worle in Somerset, which is most probably named with Old English wÅr ‘wood grouse’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘(woodland) clearing’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dream
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Dream Girl; Woman of Dreams
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from late Old English plot.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a fence maker or carpenter, from Slavic ‘fence’ (Polish płot, Russian plot). Compare Plotnik.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Christian, Finnish, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
The World; Word
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Seen in a Dream; Dreamy; Capital of Lord Kubera
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sapna Devi | ஸபநா தேவீ
Dream
Sapna Devi | ஸபநா தேவீ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dream
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Always Dream to Break the World
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : variant spelling of Vold (see Voll).English : topographic name for someone who lived on any of the areas of open upland known from Middle English times onwards as wolds (e.g. the Yorkshire Wolds or the Cotswolds). This term derives from Old English wald ‘forest’ (see Wald). After the extensive clearance of forests in England, from before the Norman Conquest onward, the Old English term wald came to denote open uplands (wolds) in Middle English in certain areas of England.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
Seen in a Dream; Dreamy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dream
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bream in Worcestershire, which is probably named in Old English as ‘the place where broom grows’, from brÄ“me, an unattested dialect variant of brÅm ‘broom’.English : nickname for a fierce or energetic person, from Middle English brem(e), brim(me) ‘fierce’, ‘vigorous’ (from Old English brÄ“me ‘famous’, ‘noble’).English : variant of Braham.
Boy/Male
Celtic Welsh
Mythical son of Dremidydd.
Male
Greek
(Λώτ) Greek form of Hebrew Lowt, LOT means "covering, veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham and father of Moab.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dream
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of forest
Male
Chinese
mankind is red.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Blue Lotus
Female
Welsh
 Welsh name LINN means "lake" or "waterfall." Compare with other forms of Linn.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Oran, ORRIN means "little sallow one."
Girl/Female
Indian
Elf friend, Highest, Height
Boy/Male
Tamil
Intelligence
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Wealth Giver
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian legend name of the mother of High Prince Ãlmos, EMESE means "mother."Â
Boy/Male
Aramaic American Greek Biblical Hebrew
Praise.
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
n.
Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
v. t.
To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
a.
Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
v. t.
To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; -- generally with out; as, to blot out a word or a sentence. Often figuratively; as, to blot out offenses.
v. i.
To be in dread, or great fear.
v. t.
To have a dream of; to see, or have a vision of, in sleep, or in idle fancy; -- often followed by an objective clause.
n.
In a more restricted sense, that part of the earth and its concerns which is known to any one, or contemplated by any one; a division of the globe, or of its inhabitants; human affairs as seen from a certain position, or from a given point of view; also, state of existence; scene of life and action; as, the Old World; the New World; the religious world; the Catholic world; the upper world; the future world; the heathen world.
n.
A delicacy of several kinds prepared for the table from cream, etc., or so as to resemble cream.
v. t.
To furnish with, or as with, cream.
n.
A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
n.
A visionary scheme; a wild conceit; an idle fancy; a vagary; a revery; -- in this sense, applied to an imaginary or anticipated state of happiness; as, a dream of bliss; the dream of his youth.
n.
A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
n.
Doubt; as, out of dread.
v. i.
To form or become covered with cream; to become thick like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or formal; to mantle.
a.
Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame.
n.
Cream; also, the cream or froth on ale.
v. i.
To cream; to mantle.
superl.
Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.
n.
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.