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# inspiration

noun (inspiration — uncountable; an inspiration, inspirations)

«inspiration» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A sudden good idea, or something that gives you ideas for writing, art or music. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#m1)
2. A person or thing that makes you want to do well or be like them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#m2)
3. (Bible, church) Christians believe the Bible was written with the help of God's Spirit; this is called inspiration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#m3)
4. (science) Breathing in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#m4)

### In the lessons

In writing lessons pupils look for inspiration for stories in pictures, music or nature. In PSHE a role model is «an inspiration». Phrases: «a source of inspiration», «be an inspiration to», «draw inspiration from», «a flash of inspiration».

### Examples

- The sea gave me inspiration for my poem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#x1)
- My nan is an inspiration — she ran a marathon at 70. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#x2)
- Suddenly I had a flash of inspiration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#x3)
- Many artists drew inspiration from nature. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#x4)
- The coach was an inspiration to the whole team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#x5)
- Christians believe the Bible is inspired by God. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#x6)
- That was a great firebrand--the firebrand of inspiration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/#x7)

### Note

Use «an» with the countable sense: an inspiration. Verb: inspire. Adjective: inspiring, inspirational.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inspiration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inspiration/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inspiration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inspiration.html) on Mova free.