Meaning & Definition of Inspiration in English
English⟶
Inspiration
/ɪnspəreʃən/
noun
1. Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
synonym:
- inspiration
2. A product of your creative thinking and work
- "He had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"
- "After years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
synonym:
- inspiration,
- brainchild
3. A sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
synonym:
- inspiration
4. (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
- "They believe that the books of scripture were written under divine guidance"
synonym:
- divine guidance,
- inspiration
5. Arousing to a particular emotion or action
synonym:
- inspiration,
- stirring
6. The act of inhaling
- The drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
synonym:
- inhalation,
- inspiration,
- aspiration,
- intake,
- breathing in
Examples of using
Tom is my inspiration.
Here’s my flag for Nynorsk. Because the philosophy of Nynorsk is based on the maximum divergence from Danish, Danish background of the flag is to be replaced with Icelandic, because Icelandic served as inspiration for the language creators. The flag is not rectangular in form, because... Well, that Nynorsk is strange after all.
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.