Subconscious Mind Terminology

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the act of dreaming

  • She was caught daydreaming in the middle of the meeting.
  • I caught myself dreaming about the beach during class.
  • I was totally lost in dreamland during that lecture.
  • Dreaming of a better future kept him motivated to work hard.

noun an overshadowing influence or power

  • The artist's adumbration of the landscape was masterful, capturing the essence of the scene with just a few brushstrokes.
  • I couldn't quite make out the adumbration in the painting, but it looked pretty cool.
  • The adumbration of the plan was sketchy at best, leaving us unsure of what to expect.
  • His speech was just an adumbration of his true feelings, leaving his audience wondering what he really meant.