daydream
noun
a reverie indulged in while awake.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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As my daughter has grown from newborn to infant to toddler, I have been daydreaming about getting a tattoo on my abdominal scar.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021