dreamscape
noun
dream·scape
ˈdrēm-ˌskāp 
: a dreamlike usually surrealistic scene
also
: a painting of a dreamscape
Examples of dreamscape in a Sentence
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Twinning here is akin to that of a Russian doll’s, a suspenseful thriller acting as a framing device for an erotic film, which in turn opens up a dreamscape free of consequence and inhibition, a dark room of the mind.
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Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Taboo is another dreamscape of a beach club, with an infinity pool that overlooks the Caribbean Sea and a crown of fluffy, cloud-like daybeds.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
Fog filled the stage of a haunting forest dreamscape.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
Don Coscarelli directed, wrote, edited, produced, and shot this film himself — pushing the boundaries of a limited budget to craft this surreal and mind-bending dreamscape that meditates on grief and loss.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
The music, with its famous coyote howl (which Morricone imitates with impish glee), seemed to exist in its own pop dreamscape.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
Outside the film, the actor also made his way into the dreamscape of writer-director Kristoffer Borgli prior to the start of shooting.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The preview featured the Hustlers star on a journey through both dreamscapes and challenges grounded in reality in order to find love.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
There was no connective tissue to orient you inside, but there weren’t even any hints about these dreamscapes from the outside.
—Sara Gaynes Levy, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2024
Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Taboo is another dreamscape of a beach club, with an infinity pool that overlooks the Caribbean Sea and a crown of fluffy, cloud-like daybeds.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
Fog filled the stage of a haunting forest dreamscape.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
Don Coscarelli directed, wrote, edited, produced, and shot this film himself — pushing the boundaries of a limited budget to craft this surreal and mind-bending dreamscape that meditates on grief and loss.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
The music, with its famous coyote howl (which Morricone imitates with impish glee), seemed to exist in its own pop dreamscape.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
Outside the film, the actor also made his way into the dreamscape of writer-director Kristoffer Borgli prior to the start of shooting.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The preview featured the Hustlers star on a journey through both dreamscapes and challenges grounded in reality in order to find love.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
There was no connective tissue to orient you inside, but there weren’t even any hints about these dreamscapes from the outside.
—Sara Gaynes Levy, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
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“Dreamscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamscape. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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