Approval dream meaning is explained below using 3 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — myjellybean

It’s a positive omen to approve of something or someone in a dream. However, if the approval was one you would not normally give, you are being warned to open your eyes to a deceitful friend.

If you won someone else’s approval in a dream, you are having doubts about the right thing to do in a current situation - seek the guidance of others.

Source: My Dream Interpretation Author: myjellybean

Interpretation 2 — Nancy Wagaman

Approval you’ve experienced in real life.

A desire for or expectation of approval.

Experiencing or fearing disapproval somehow in real life.

See Liking, Decision, Someone Else’s, Decision, Your, Good, Advice or Opinion

Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary Author: Nancy Wagaman

Interpretation 3 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

It’s a happy omen to approve of something or someone in a dream, unless the approval was one you would not normally give, in which case you are being warned to open your eyes to a deceitful friend.
Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett