There are several abbreviations used in the dreaming community, besides the usual lingo of the internet. The most common of these are listed below.
| Word | Abbreviation |
| Dream character | DC |
| Dream sign | DS |
| False awakening | FA |
| Lucid dream | LD |
| Reality Check | RC |
| Real life | RL |
| Wake Back To Bed | WBTB |
| Abbreviations used in induction | |
| Dream Initiated Lucid Dream | DILD |
| Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dream | MILD |
| Visually Incubated Lucid Dream | VILD |
| Wake Initiated Lucid Dream | WILD |
| Finger Induced Lucid Dream | HILD |
| Hypnagogic Imagery Technique | HIT |
| Black Hole Effect | BHE |