Inspiration

/ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or thing that inspires someone.

His grandmother was a great inspiration to him throughout his life.

The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

The artist found inspiration in the beauty of nature.

A sudden brilliant or timely idea.

Her breakthrough came after a moment of inspiration while she was walking.

From Latin inspiratio, from spirare 'to breathe'.

burst of inspiration

A sudden idea or creative thought that occurs unexpectedly.

draw inspiration from

To gain ideas or motivation from someone or something.

source of inspiration

A person or thing that provides creativity or motivation.

motivation

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

creativity

The use of imagination or original ideas to create something.

imagination

The ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful.

A muse

Her creativity flows when she's around her muse.

Lightbulb moment

I had a lightbulb moment while showering about the project.