ALL meanings of inspiration
in·spi·ra·tion
I i - noun inspiration influential or inspiring person 1
- noun inspiration source of an idea 1
- noun inspiration an inspiring or animating action or influence: I cannot write poetry without inspiration. 1
- noun inspiration something inspired, as an idea. 1
- noun inspiration a result of inspired activity. 1
- noun inspiration a thing or person that inspires. 1
- noun inspiration Theology. a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul. the divine quality of the writings or words of a person so influenced. 1
- noun inspiration the drawing of air into the lungs; inhalation. 1
- noun inspiration the act of inspiring; quality or state of being inspired. 1
- noun inspiration The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. 1
- noun inspiration (Uncountable Noun) (physiology) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration. 0
- noun inspiration (Countable Noun) A breath, a single inhalation. 0
- noun inspiration A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated. 0
- noun inspiration The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity. In this sense, it is generally followed by the adposition to or for. 0
- noun inspiration A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity. 0
- noun inspiration A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative. 0
- uncountable noun inspiration Inspiration is a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, which gives you new and creative ideas. 0
- singular noun inspiration If you describe someone or something good as an inspiration, you mean that they make you or other people want to do or achieve something. 0
- singular noun inspiration If something or someone is the inspiration for a particular book, work of art, or action, they are the source of the ideas in it or act as a model for it. 0
- countable noun inspiration If you suddenly have an inspiration, you suddenly think of an idea of what to do or say. 0
- noun inspiration stimulation or arousal of the mind, feelings, etc, to special or unusual activity or creativity 0
- noun inspiration the state or quality of being so stimulated or aroused 0
- noun inspiration someone or something that causes this state 0
- noun inspiration an idea or action resulting from such a state 0
- noun inspiration the act or process of inhaling; breathing in 0
- noun inspiration a breathing in, as of air into the lungs; inhaling 0
- noun inspiration an inspiring or being inspired mentally or emotionally 0
- noun inspiration an inspiring influence; any stimulus to creative thought or action 0
- noun inspiration an inspired idea, action, etc. 0
- noun inspiration a prompting of something to be written or said 0
- noun inspiration a divine influence upon human beings, as that resulting in the writing of the Scriptures 0