Dream Dictionary

Scales

To see a scale in your dream may symbolize a preoccupation with body and weight issues.

On a deeper level, a dream of a scale may signify a decision that you need to make.

This dream also suggests that the dreamer needs to take a balanced view of a situation and not get too emotional. Try not to be so black and white and consider the other aspects of the situation.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" [syn: scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series]
  • 2: relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
  • 3: the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
  • 4: a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin [syn: scale, scale leaf]
  • 5: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin [syn: scale, scurf, exfoliation]
  • 6: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) [syn: scale, musical scale]
  • 7: a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass [syn: scale, weighing machine]
  • 8: an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
  • 9: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) [syn: plate, scale, shell]
  • 10: a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
  • v. 1: measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
  • 2: pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
  • 3: take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
  • 4: reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" [syn: scale, surmount]
  • 5: climb up by means of a ladder
  • 6: remove the scales from; "scale fish" [syn: scale, descale]
  • 7: measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
  • 8: size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"