What does "dream sequence" mean?

A section of a film, play, work of literature, or other narrative art, that depicts the events of a character’s dream.

What is a synonym for "dream sequence"?

Common synonyms include: otherworldly vision, phantasmagoria, phantasmagorias.

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1
A section of a film, play, work of literature, or other narrative art, that depicts the events of a character’s dream.
"Mr. Du Maurier with a dream-sequence, which, if less nightmarish than the great original series, is yet mighty pleasant and ingenious."
2
A series of events that take place in a person's dream.
"Nefzawi, rather ingeniously, offers numerous fantastic explanations and interpretations of dream sequences in The Perfumed Garden."

"Mr. Du Maurier with a dream-sequence, which, if less nightmarish than the great original series, is yet mighty pleasant and ingenious."