A tape measure is read as sizing things up — checking whether you, a plan or a relationship fits. It can point to comparison and the wish to know exactly where you stand.
When this appeared in your dream, what were you feeling?
My Cosmic Code has a private dream journal. Write a dream down and the app picks out the symbols in it, shows what dream books say about them and, over time, which words recur across your entries. The journal is stored on your device only.