Inspiration

Quick meaning: Inspiration is a noun meaning (countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).

Meaning

(countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).

More Meanings

1. The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
2. A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
3. A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
4. (physiology, uncountable) 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 breathing.
5. 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 people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.

Example Sentences

Holonym: respiration

One of them had a temperature of 40° cent. 104° Fahr. and 97 inspirations per minute.

Laughing is produced by an inspiration succeeded by a succession of short imperfect expirations.

If a reaction involves increased muscle tonus and too much inspiration, muscle relaxation and exhalation exercises might be of use.

Word Forms

• inspirations

Synonyms for inspiration

Depending on context, synonyms include inhalation, motivation, spark, flash, eureka, stirring.

Antonyms for inspiration

Common opposites include expiration, exhalation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inhalation, stirring, brainchild, breathing, breath, palette.

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