inspiration
A special feeling that makes you want to create something or do something new or better.
A strong feeling of motivation or creative energy that makes someone want to do or create something.
Someone or something that makes you feel, "I want to do better" or "I can do this."
A person or thing that makes you feel you want to do something, especially to improve your life or achieve something difficult.
A quick, very good idea that suddenly comes into your mind.
A sudden, often unusually good idea or solution that seems to come to your mind almost by itself.
The thing that gives someone the main idea for their work, like a book, song, or design.
The person, event, experience, or thing that causes someone to create something, or that their work is based on.
A technical word for taking air into your lungs when you breathe in.
In physiology or medicine, the act of breathing air into the lungs; inhalation.
A religious idea: a god or spirit giving someone special thoughts or words to speak or write.
The influence of a god or spiritual power that is believed to guide a person’s words or actions, especially in religious writing or teaching.
- Base: inspiration
- Plural: inspiration, inspirations
a burst of inspiration
1short intense period of inspiration
A short time when you suddenly have a lot of ideas or strong motivation to create or do something.
- She cleaned the whole house in a burst of inspiration.
- After a burst of inspiration, he wrote three new songs in one night.
- The project moved forward thanks to a burst of inspiration from the team.
a flash of inspiration
1very sudden clever idea
A very quick, strong idea that comes into your mind all at once.
- In a flash of inspiration, she realized how to end the story perfectly.
- The new logo came to him in a flash of inspiration during the flight.
- It was a flash of inspiration that changed the direction of the project.
artistic inspiration
1inspiration related to art
The special feeling or ideas that help someone create art, like music, painting, or writing.
- The countryside has always been a source of artistic inspiration for her.
- He went to the museum in search of artistic inspiration.
- Traveling abroad gave her fresh artistic inspiration.
be an inspiration to [someone]
1serve as a strong positive example
To make someone feel they can do better or more, because they admire you or your actions.
- Her strength during a difficult time has been an inspiration to many people.
- You are an inspiration to your students; they really look up to you.
- His story of recovery is an inspiration to everyone who is struggling.
design inspiration
1ideas used in design work
Ideas or things that help you decide how something should look or be made.
- The website offers plenty of design inspiration for small apartments.
- He found design inspiration in mid-century furniture and architecture.
- Social media can be a great place to get design inspiration.
draw inspiration from [something]
1take ideas or motivation from
To get ideas or a strong good feeling to create or act by looking at or thinking about something.
- Many designers draw inspiration from nature and traditional art.
- She draws inspiration from her personal experiences when she writes.
- The film draws inspiration from several classic fairy tales.
find inspiration in [something]
1feel inspired because of something
To feel new ideas or strong motivation when you see, hear, or think about something.
- She finds inspiration in everyday life and ordinary people.
- Many poets find inspiration in the changing seasons.
- I find a lot of inspiration in my children's curiosity.
in a moment of inspiration
1during a brief inspired moment
At the exact time when a good idea suddenly comes to you.
- He chose the title in a moment of inspiration just before the deadline.
- In a moment of inspiration, she decided to change careers.
- The slogan was created in a moment of inspiration over coffee.
lack of inspiration
1not feeling inspired
A feeling that you have no good ideas and do not feel like creating or doing something new.
- I’m struggling with a lack of inspiration for my next article.
- Her recent work shows a clear lack of inspiration.
- During the winter he often feels a lack of inspiration to paint.
source of inspiration
1origin of ideas or motivation
A person or thing that gives you ideas or makes you feel like creating or doing something.
- Her travels have been a constant source of inspiration for her writing.
- The city’s history is a rich source of inspiration for local artists.
- Music is his main source of inspiration when he paints.