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What are eye dreams about?

Eyes allow us to see the world around us. They also express emotion. It is often said that the eyes are the window to the soul. The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about eye dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with eye dreams. These are the words that make eye dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of eye dreams can be illuminating about show eyes affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example eye dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how eyes in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that eye is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that eye is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, eye dreams have more vision than 99.5% of dream symbols, more sleep paralysis than 97.7% of dream symbols, and more hearing than 94.6% of dream symbols. On the other hand, eye dreams have less human-made places than 76.0% of dream symbols, less unnamed people than 72.7% of dream symbols, and less transportation than 70.4% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of eyes tend to contain much more emotion than other dreams. Additionally, eye dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that eyes is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of eyes are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of eyes are much more related to lucid dreaming than all other dream symbols. Lucid dreams are dreams in which you are aware that you are dreaming. Of course, not all dreams of eyes are lucid dreams. But dreams of eyes are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of eyes, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Also, dreams of eyes are auditory! They focus on sounds and hearing. Dreaming is primarily a visual medium. We see in our dreams, but hearing is less dominant. It is interesting to explore why eyes in dreams could be related to hearing. Finally, dreams of eyes have more words related to vision than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, eye dreams involve sight and seeing objects. This is interesting because dreaming is primarily a visual experience. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of eyes is different than dreams of eyes in general.

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of dreams have eyes

How common are eye dreams?

14% of dreams have the eyes symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 7 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very common.

Identification

How are eye dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like eyelid, eye lash, eye, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols things and body parts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of eyes?

Eyes dreams are notable because they have substantially more verbs, vision, senses, opened my eyes, closed my eyes, eye contact, blue eyes, black eyes, red eyes, green eyes, brown eyes than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of eyes?

Eyes dreams are notable because they have substantially less Princess Leia, C-3PO, Aquaman, Fiji, winning the lottery, Cuba, Han Solo, teeth falling out, mudslides, funny dreams, Colombia than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into eye dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in eye dreams.

Who is in dreams of eyes?

Who is in dreams of eyes?

Dreams of eyes are more related to animals and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people and less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of eyes?

What are the emotions in dreams of eyes?

Eye dreams are more related to happiness, more related to grief and sorrow, and more related to confusion than dreams in general.

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Where do dreams of eyes take place?

Where do dreams of eyes take place?

Eye dreams are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of eyes?

What happens in dreams of eyes?

Dreams of eyes are more related to friendly acts and more related to health events than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of eyes related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of eyes related to the type of dream it is?

Eye dreams are much more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to recurring dreams and less related to weird dreams.

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How do dreams of eyes related the senses?

How do dreams of eyes related the senses?

Eye dreams are much more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and much more related to vision than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of eyes in dreams?

Eye dreams are very common. Among other things eye dreams are very emotional, nightmares, associated with lucid dreaming, focused on sounds, focused on vision, and containing lots of movement. Do you think this is true for your dream of eyes? How might your dream of eyes be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience eyes in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about eyes in dreams. See how you feel about eyes now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of eye dreams

An interpretation of eye dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. When you decode the importance of a body part in a dream, begin with what it does. Eyes see, and another word for see is “vision.” Vision can be meant in the sense of “vision for my life” or “tunnel vision.” A dream that draws attention to eyes can speak to awareness or perspective—of yourself, of a situation, of a problem—and to what you notice. It’s a physical representation of a personal situation. Seeing can mean “see the answer,” or “see the truth.” “Both eyes open” means “aware.” Seeing can mean perceive, as in “see things my way.” You can “keep your eyes peeled,” or “have an eye for art.” Something can be “eye-catching,” or an “eye-opener.” These figurative uses of eyes and sight are popular ways for dreams to create symbolism. The symbolism of eyes and sight is often shown through actions. For example, covering the eyes can symbolize “see no evil.” It can symbolize lack of giving attention, or something is preventing you from seeing in the figurative sense. Being unable to look someone in the eyes can indicate shame, guilt, or dishonesty. It can indicate something to hide. Worms or bugs crawling out of the eyes can symbolize viewing something that makes you squirm, or that worms into your brain, such as brutal horror movies or scat porn. The same symbolism can be created through the action of plucking out an eye or deliberately blinding yourself. It means you’ve seen something that you’d rather not see, or that’s harmful. Eyes are associated with attention. When something has your attention, you keep your eyes on it, such as the value of a stock, the behavior of a person, the ball, or the approach of a special day. Eyes are known as the “windows of the soul” because of how they’re identified with the uniqueness of each person. Looking at someone in the eyes can symbolize getting a read on the person, trying to ascertain true character and intentions. It can indicate a special emotional or spiritual connection. If a dream character is a surrogate for someone you know, you can often tell because of the eyes. It is said that the eyes give away the identity of the soul within. Windows of a home can symbolize eyes when the home represents the body or mind. Windows are used to see through, and so are eyes. A window can symbolize perspective or point of view, the way you “see” things. The symbolism of eyes missing can connect with inability to see from someone else’s perspective—a specific person, or just in the sense of “see no perspective but your own.” Both eyes are missing can mean you don’t really know who you are, or alternately, you don’t really know someone in your life. Or something is askew with your perception or perspective. See: Blindness One eye missing can symbolize not seeing the whole situation, or only giving half your attention. The color of eyes can coincide with emotion. See: Colors Eyes colored black are associated with the unconscious mind. When you look into the eyes of a character with black eyes, you might be looking into your inner depths and the mystery of your existence. The price of entry to the unconscious is that you must take the hardest sort of look at yourself and embrace it all. On the other hand, black eyes can symbolize lacking soul or depth. You can tell the difference between meanings by how you react. A “black eye,” the bruised area beneath the eye, is a classic mark of dishonor or shame. Left and right in dreams can have meaning. Left is related to creativity, and right is related to logic, so closing the left eye can mean something related to creativity is missing or undervalued, and closing the right eye—or plucking it out, or a wound it, or blindness—can mean something related to logic is missing or undervalued. Left can mean “wrong,” or “unconventional,” and right can mean “correct,” or “orthodox.” See: Rightness Take note of discrepancies with reality, such as dreaming that you can see despite having no eyes, or they’re covered. It’s a sure sign of symbolism. Pupils in a dream can be a wordplay on the definition of pupil meaning “student.” For example, a teacher on maternity leave dreams that she sees a doctor and her pupils are missing. It symbolizes that she misses her students. The pupil of the eye allows in light, and light can symbolize knowledge. They’re the gateway to inner life. Eyes that are all color, no pupil, can symbolize seeing from within you, from your inner being or depths. It’s a theme that arises particularly in people who have a spiritual outlook or women who are pregnant. See also: Amputations, Blindness, Body parts, Darkness, Faces, Heads, Rightness, Students F

Examples of dreams of eyes

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of eye dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for eye dreams. Read at your own risk.

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