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imagination vs dream

dream vs imagination

imagination and dream both are nouns.

imagination is not a verb while dream is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imagination Yes No No No
dream Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dream is a hyponym of imagination; that is, dream is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imagination:
  • imagination: the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
  • dream: imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
As nouns, dream is a hyponym of imagination; that is, dream is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imagination:
  • imagination: the ability to form mental images of things or events
  • dream: a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
imagination (noun) dream (noun)
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
the ability to form mental images of things or events imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
a cherished desire
someone or something wonderful
imagination (verb) dream (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
experience while sleeping
Difference between imagination and dream

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