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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 device
money. The central plot device was retained for the popular 1939 film version with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. A similar plot was recycled for the
Story_within_a_story
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
Story 2. His rivalry with Buzz Lightyear forms the basis of the first film's plot, as he resents Buzz for becoming Andy's new favorite toy. In Toy Story 2
List_of_Toy_Story_characters
Film by Curry Barker
Review: Clever, Creepy Indie Horror Applies an Old-School Monkey's Paw Device to Modern Relationships". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2026. Lee, Benjamin
Obsession_(2025_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
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 to prevent
Bhooth_Bangla
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2012 novel by Joyce Carol Oates
The Independent also describes Oates' approach to this often repeated plot device in fiction, as accented by " Oates's idiosyncratic eye for unsettling
Mudwoman
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
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
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
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)
2026 animated film by Pierre Coffin
2025, during a test screening, an audience member sneaked in a recording device and recorded the entire audio of the film, which was then posted online
Minions_&_Monsters
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
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
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
Literary element of challenge that stands in the way of a goal
interest. Bertolt Brecht didn't think that conflict was the point of the plot, but conflict should be a starting point to a point of transformation, of
Conflict_(narrative)
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
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
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
married New Yorkers Samantha and Jay Arondekar, who believe that their dreams have come true when they inherit a beautiful country house, only to find
List of Ghosts (American TV series) episodes
List_of_Ghosts_(American_TV_series)_episodes
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
"'Carl the Collector' Introduces Non-Speaking Autistic Character with AAC Device". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2025. Petski, Denise (July
2025_in_American_television
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
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
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
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
1992–2010 American electronics company
software for PDAs and smartphones released under its line of Palm-branded devices and also licensed to other PDA manufacturers. The company was also responsible
Palm,_Inc.
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)
1984 film by Andrei Konchalovsky
Savage, and Robert Mitchum. The plot follows a soldier returning from World War II who marries the woman of his dreams, but he is unable to consummate
Maria's_Lovers
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
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
Group of fictional characters
Film. Clamp Champ is a Heroic Warrior who wields a large handheld grabbing device as his primary weapon. He was the only black character to have an action
List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters
List_of_He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_characters
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)
Aspect of literature
Alternate history Campaign setting Constructed world (Worldbuilding) Dream world Dystopia Fantasy world Fictional city Fictional country Fictional crossover
Setting_(narrative)
2021 Japanese animated film by Kenji Nagasaki
puzzle which Rody played with as a kid. Rody solves it and finds a USB device and a data disk inside. The disk contains a message from Kay, who reveals
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
My_Hero_Academia:_World_Heroes'_Mission
replacing its Navigators with Ixian navigation devices at the prompting of Face Dancer infiltrators with their own plot to take over the universe. Their supply
List_of_Dune_characters
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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
having a dream in which he was standing in front of the Hammersmith Odeon in London where the boarding read "10cc The Best Band in the World". A widely
List of musician and band name etymologies
List_of_musician_and_band_name_etymologies
Media franchise
series of five spy action comedy films created by Robert Rodriguez. The plot follows two adventurous siblings, who discover that their respective parents
Spy_Kids
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
1992 animated musical fantasy film by Bill Kroyer
by humans, giving him a manic and deluded personality, and an electric device sticking out of his head. Crysta accompanies Batty to investigate the humans'
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
FernGully:_The_Last_Rainforest
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)
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
original DC Universe in the comics, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters, and crossed over with separate
Characters of the DC Extended Universe
Characters_of_the_DC_Extended_Universe
2022 video game
discover that they are vicious creatures who prey on dreams. Plachta uses her alchemy to create a device to ward off the Groll while Elvira makes the citizens
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
Atelier_Sophie_2:_The_Alchemist_of_the_Mysterious_Dream
2009 video game
high-definition version of this game was available via App Store for iPad device in August 2012. Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child is an adventure-like hidden object
Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child
Dream_Chronicles:_The_Chosen_Child
American filmmaker and novelist
is sometimes described as surrealist. He uses metafiction as a literary device, and sometimes includes fictionalized "facts" about his life in his work
Charlie_Kaufman
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
American animated television series (1970–1972)
Nemo's a No-No Affair". The animated version of Josie was an amalgam of plot devices, villain types, settings, moods, and tones from other Hanna-Barbera shows
Josie and the Pussycats (TV series)
Josie_and_the_Pussycats_(TV_series)
Tactical role-playing video game franchise published by Nintendo
an "RPG simulation" that combines tactical simulation gameplay with the plot and character development of a role-playing game, creating a sense of connection
Fire_Emblem
Characters from post-apocalyptic drama series
repair and hope". Co-writer Halley Gross considered the scene a framing device that establishes Joel's behavior later in the episode: he reacts impulsively
Characters of The Last of Us (TV series)
Characters_of_The_Last_of_Us_(TV_series)
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Dream Girl; Woman of Dreams
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dream
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dream
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sapna Devi | ஸபநா தேவீ
Dream
Sapna Devi | ஸபநா தேவீ
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
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Always Dream to Break the World
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.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dream
Boy/Male
Celtic Welsh
Mythical son of Dremidydd.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dream
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Pilot, a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name PÄ«la.
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
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
Seen in a Dream; Dreamy
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
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Seen in a Dream; Dreamy; Capital of Lord Kubera
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
Dream; Dream-like
Girl/Female
Arabic, Christian, Finnish, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
The World; Word
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.
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
Girl/Female
Latin
Marvelous.
Boy/Male
Greek
Son of Creon.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Rising Star; Origin
Boy/Male
Indian
Crown
Male
Iranian/Persian
(Ùروردین) Persian name derived from the word fravashi, FRAVARDIN means "guardian spirit."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
King among men
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kashmiri, Marathi, Parsi
Golden
Boy/Male
Indian
He who cures
Girl/Female
Hindu
Bright
Boy/Male
Indian
Abu amr Nasr
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
DREAM WORLD-PLOT-DEVICE
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 distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
n.
A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
v. t.
To furnish with, or as with, cream.
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.
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.
Doubt; as, out of dread.
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.
a.
Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.
n.
A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
n.
Cream; also, the cream or froth on ale.
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.
v. i.
To be in dread, or great fear.
v. t.
To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
a.
Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame.
n.
Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
superl.
Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.
v. i.
To cream; to mantle.
n.
A delicacy of several kinds prepared for the table from cream, etc., or so as to resemble cream.