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Noun
/ˌinspəˈrāSHən/,
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inspirations, plural;
  1. The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do something creative
    • - Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration
    • - the history of fashion has provided designers with invaluable inspiration
  2. The quality of having been so stimulated, esp. when evident in something
    • - a rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display
  3. A person or thing that stimulates in this way
    • - he is an inspiration to everyone
  4. A sudden brilliant, creative, or timely idea
    • - then I had an inspiration
  5. The divine influence believed to have led to the writing of the Bible

  6. The drawing in of breath; inhalation

  7. An act of breathing in; an inhalation


  1. arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
  2. 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"
  3. a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
  4. divine guidance: (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"
  5. arousing to a particular emotion or action
  6. inhalation: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
  7. Inspiration is a 1915 American silent film written by Virginia Tyler Hudson and directed by George Foster Platt and starring Audrey Munson. It is notable for being the first non-pornographic American film to feature full nudity of a woman.
  8. Inspiration is a 1931 English language film adapted from the Alphonse Daudet short novel Sappho (1884). It was adapted by Gene Markey, directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Irving Thalberg. The cinematography was by William H. ...
  9. Inspiration - Colors & Reflections is the sixth album by Azeri jazz artist Aziza Mustafa Zadeh. The album was released in 2000 with the sales of over 800.000 copies worldwide.
  10. Inspiration is a British-designed and built steam-propelled car designed by Glynne Bowsher and developed by the BSCC (British Steam Car Challenge) team.
  11. Dennis started to record her third album Inspiration. The title track was recorded with Todd Terry, along with another song "Is There Life After You", plus other unknown songs. She decided to stop recording this album and only two songs from the sessions have ever been released, "S.O.S. ...
  12. Inspiration Software, Inc. develops and publishes visual learning and thinking software for educators, students and business professionals.
  13. (inspire) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration; To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or ...
  14. (Inspirational) Faith-based romances in which the characters' relationship with God is a factor.
  15. (Inspirational) Romance novels in which religious/spiritual faith is a major element of the plot. Sensuality is usually not intense and love scenes are not graphically described, such as those published by Barbour (Heartsong Presents), Bethany House, Harvest House, Multnomah, Steeple Hill, ...
  16. (Inspirations) Zorro bears some similarities to historical Portugese bandits [citation needed]. He is often associated with Joaquin Murrieta, the "Mexican and/or Chilean Robin Hood", whose life was fictionalized in an 1854 book by John Rollin Ridge , and in the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro, where ...
  17. (Inspire) A 4.3-inch HTC device with Android 2.2 and 1GHz Snapdragon processor on AT&T.
  18. (An Inspire) An ‘inspire’ is any specific element of an audio identity.   They’re referred to as ‘inspires’ because their purpose is to create a feeling, an emotion, or inspire. ...
  19. (INSPIRE) Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe
  20. (Inspire) We help the leadership create a Vision and Strategy Statement regarding the future of the company. Working as a team with management, we provide assessments that enable the company to hire people who are attracted to the vision and values. ...
  21. (Inspired) A term which means originated of God or God breathed. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Tim. 3:16).
  22. (Inspired) If you have a Boss, Black Boogie can't be damaged.
  23. (Inspired) Means that the handbag is not authentic. Inspired handbags sometimes have the real brand's logo, but, more often than not, it's a plain bag with no markings.
  24. (inspired) Meaning that the writing was God-breathed.
  25. (Inspiring) new hope and expectancy among Christians whose neighborhoods have not yet experienced the Father’s touch