inspiration

[ UK /ˌɪnspəɹˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnspɝˈeɪʃən/ ]

NOUN

(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
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
arousing to a particular emotion or action
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
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

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`Cosy streets "doesn't have the same inspirational ring, somehow. STAGE FRIGHT
Brady uses this horrid incident as a Rosebud inspiration for a life of flurry and accomplishment, but this is pure speculation.
The process of inspiration is active and requires energy for muscle contraction.
But he claims his leading inspiration was his own acid trips in the early '80s.
An awesome book - what Robinson is particularly good at is figuring out how Chaplin pieced together out of accident, inspiration and music hall stunt, what turned into complex, archetypal early film narrative.
Our ownership of more than one inspirational book that began with the phrase "chicken soup," yet contained no recipes. Joel Dovev: The Moment I Knew
Dalgliesh thought that the design would have been more successful if the fagade had been balanced by extended bays, but either inspiration or money had ran out and the house looked curiously unfinished. She Closed Her Eyes
Dad brought a notebook along to the beach, in case he was seized by sudden inspiration.
The way he's overcome adversity has been a real inspiration - and in a vain attempt to copy him I'm following his training programme as I prepare for my first duathlon.
(Bush and Dr Cheney legacy), not just lock it up in cupboards. another inspiration for my writing is this innovative musician and activist fighting racism, Islamo-phobia and injustice head on through his "Rhythm and beats". although his documentaries and DIY cook book music genre are termed irreverence bordering treason against queen and country and glorifying terrorism among the Pakistani and Muslim youth of Britain, But it is merely exposing the truth about the sentiments of equality, discrimination, integration and assimilation. Pak Tea House

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