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   in·spi·ra·tion

   /ˌinspəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative: "Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration" Similar creativityinventivenessinnovationinnovativenessingenuityimaginationimaginativenessoriginalityindividualityartistryexpressivenesscreative powercreative talentcreative skillgeniusinsightvisionwitfinesseflairbrilliancesophistication
   • ▪ the quality of being inspired, especially when evident in something: "a rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display"
   • ▪ a person or thing that inspires: "he is an inspiration to everyone" Similar stimulusstimulationmotivationmotivating forcefillipencouragementinfluencemusegoadspurliftboostincentiveincitementimpulsecatalystexamplemodelguiding lightinformal:shot in the arminsporare:afflatus
   • ▪ a sudden brilliant, creative, or timely idea: "then I had an inspiration" Similar bright ideabrilliant ideatimely thoughtrevelationinformal:brainwaveaha momentbrainstorm
   • ▪ the divine influence believed to have led to the writing of the Bible.
   • 2. the drawing in of breath; inhalation: "crackling sounds are heard in the stethoscope on inspiration" Similar inhalationbreathing indrawing in of breathrespirationbreathing
   • ▪ an act of breathing in; an inhalation.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘divine guidance’): via Old French from late Latin inspiratio(n-), from the verb inspirare (see inspire).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inspirationInspiration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   an inspiring agent or influence; the quality or state of being inspired; something that is inspired… See the full definition

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSPIRATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something: [ C usually sing ] She has been an inspiration to us all (= a good example for all). An inspiration is also a sudden good idea:

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inspirationINSPIRATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inspiration definition: an inspiring or animating action or influence. See examples of INSPIRATION used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSPIRATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Inspiration is a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, which gives you new and creative ideas. My inspiration comes from poets like Baudelaire and Jacques Prévert. What better way of finding inspiration for your own garden than by visiting others.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › InspirationInspiration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An inspiration is a product of your thought, like a brilliant idea. If you have the next revolutionary inspiration like the printing press, the telephone, or the computer, you may just change the world.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inspirationinspiration - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   inspiration. noun. /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/. /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/. [uncountable] the process that takes place when somebody sees or hears something that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create something, especially in art, music or literature.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inspirationinspiration | meaning of inspiration in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   inspiration meaning, definition, what is inspiration: a good idea about what you should do, wr...: Learn more.