Hypnagogic
adjective | /hypnagogic/
Relating to the transitional state between wakefulness and sleep.
Hypnagogic
adjective | /hypnagogic/
Advanced WordsHARDRelating to the transitional state between wakefulness and sleep.
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"She experienced a hypnagogic image just as she began to fall asleep. Means: She saw an image during the transition from being awake to sleeping."
"Hypnagogic sounds can seem remarkably real at bedtime. Means: Sounds heard while a person is drifting from wakefulness into sleep can feel real."
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Connect “hypno” with sleep: hypnagogic describes the state that leads into sleep.
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