inspiration
noun
Origin of inspiration
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motivation, revelation, insight, influence, encouragement, genius, incentive, enthusiasm, vision, whim, brainchild, hunch, fancy, motive, awakening, illumination, flash, creativity, stimulation, approachExamples from the Web for inspiration
Contemporary Examples of inspiration
In this way, inspiration becomes appropriation, which leads directly to theft and erasure.
But inspiration and faith-based agenda in movies does not guarantee box office success.
Are You There, God? It’s Nicolas Cage and the Year in Cinematically Pimped ReligionMatthew Paul Turner
December 28, 2014
Hockney is also refreshingly genuine when it comes to revealing another source of inspiration—other artists.
In fact, new technologies—copiers, fax machines, and recently the iPad—were significant sources of inspiration for him.
Though it may have been a depressing environment, the gritty streets of Washington gave Gil plenty of inspiration for his lyrics.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music IconMarcus Baram
November 15, 2014
Historical Examples of inspiration
In the instant of reply, Dick Gilder, by some inspiration of love, changed his attitude.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
A combination of crocuses and snow on the ground had given her an inspiration for a gown.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
But at that moment an inspiration came to lighten the gloom.
The Bacillus of BeautyHarriet Stark
Like an inspiration it came to the girl what had affected her so disagreeably in Crane—it was his eyes.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
Every way I look I can see a golden-flame tongue of inspiration burning.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter