DC: Dream Character - Anyone you meet in your dream, recurring or not.

DEILD: Dream Exit Induced Lucid Dream - The process of waking up once a dream ends and returning to sleep. A sort of combination between WBTB and WILD. Also known as Dream Chaining.

DILD: Dream Induced Lucid Dream - The process of going lucid while already in a dream. The backbone of many other methods.

FA: False Awakening - When you think you have woken up, but are actually still dreaming.

FILD: Finger Induced Lucid Dream - The process of using slight finger movements when going to sleep in an attempt to go lucid.

HI: Hypnogogic Imagery - Hallucinations you can get while falling asleep.

LD: Lucid Dream - A dream in which you are aware that you are dreaming and are in control of the dream. You should probably already know this.

LDS: Lucid Dreaming Supplement - Any foods or drugs that may help frequency and effectiveness of lucidity. What works best is debated.

MILD: Mnemonically Induced Lucid Dream - The process of visualization/repetition of words before falling asleep in an attempt to go lucid.

RC: Reality Check - A way to test whether you are dreaming or not.

SP: Sleep Paralysis - An inability to move that occurs right before/after sleeping. Can be coupled with HI.

SSILD: Senses Induced Lucid Dream - The process of sensory focus in an attempt to go lucid, or even have an out-of-body experience.

VILD: Visually Induced Lucid Dream - The process of using extremely detailed visualization in an attempt to go lucid.

WBTB: Wake Back To Bed - The process of waking up mid-sleep and going back to bed in an attempt to increase the chance of lucidity.

WILD: Wake Induced Lucid Dream - The process of staying conscious while falling asleep in an attempt to go lucid. Sometimes accompanied by SP and HI.