Reverie
(noun)
- A state of being lost in one's thoughts, especially pleasant and abstract thoughts.
- A dreamy or fanciful musing.
Origin:
From the french "rĂªverie" which means "daydreaming".
Examples:
- The old man sat on the park bench lost in reverie, while watching the children play.
- She was in a reverie during the meeting and didn't hear a word that was said.
- The musician's performance put the audience in a reverie and transported them to a different place.
- His reverie was interrupted by the sound of the doorbell.
- The author's writing evokes a sense of reverie in the readers, taking them into a dreamlike state.