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- Dictionarymuse/myo͞oz/
verb
- 1. be absorbed in thought: "he was musing on the problems he faced"
noun
- 1. an instance or period of reflection.
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Learn the meanings and origins of the word muse as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and related words. Find out the difference between muse and muses, and the connection to Greek mythology and poetry.
As a verb, to muse is to consider something thoughtfully. As a noun, it means a person — especially a woman — who is a source of artistic inspiration. In mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who symbolized the arts and sciences.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music
Learn the different meanings and uses of the word muse in English, from a verb meaning to think or reflect, to a noun meaning a goddess or inspiration. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of muse.
Learn the meaning of muse as a person or spirit that gives ideas and the desire to create things, or as a goddess of art and literature in ancient stories. See pronunciation, pictures, usage notes and synonyms of muse.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word muse as a verb and a noun. A muse can be a state of reflection, a guiding spirit, or one of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus.
