Having a daydream, or daydreaming, is a form of consciousness that involves a low level of conscious effort.
Daydreaming usually consists of indulging or engaging in a fantasy while awake.
One who daydreams is sometimes seeking to fufill a dream or hope in their mind.
When using the term daydreaming in many contexts, one implies a yearning or wish they would like to see materalize that is considered to be unrealistic.
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