NOUN | cognition | inspiration | arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity |
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artifact | inspiration, brainchild | a product of your creative thinking and work | |
cognition | inspiration | a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem | |
cognition | inspiration, divine guidance | (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings | |
act | inspiration, stirring | arousing to a particular emotion or action | |
act | inspiration, inhalation, aspiration, intake, breathing in | the act of inhaling |
Sounds | ih.nsperey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity. | |
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Narrower | afflatus | A strong creative impulse |
mother | A condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation | |
source, seed, germ | Anything that provides inspiration for later work | |
Broader | idea, thought | The content of cognition |
Spanish | fuente de inspiración, inspiración | |
Catalan | font d'inspiració, inspiració | |
Verbs | inspire | supply the inspiration for |
Meaning | A product of your creative thinking and work. | |
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Example | "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists" | |
Synonym | brainchild | |
Broader | product, production | An artifact that has been created by someone or some process |
Spanish | bodeguero, creación, idea, idea original, inspiración | |
Catalan | idea original, inspiració |
Meaning | A sudden intuition as part of solving a problem. | |
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Part of | problem solving | The thought processes involved in solving a problem |
Broader | intuition | instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) |
Spanish | inspiración | |
Catalan | inspiració |
Meaning | (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings. | |
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Synonym | divine guidance | |
Category | theology, divinity | The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth |
Broader | cognitive factor | Something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result |
Adjectives | inspirational | imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul |
Meaning | Arousing to a particular emotion or action. | |
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Synonym | stirring | |
Broader | arousal, rousing | The act of arousing |
Spanish | inspiración |
Meaning | The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. | |
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Synonyms | inhalation, aspiration, intake, breathing in | |
Part of | breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation | The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation |
Narrower | gasp, pant | A short labored / labored intake of breath with the mouth open |
puff, drag, pull | A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | |
Broader | breath | The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing |
Spanish | aspiración, inhalación, inspiración | |
Catalan | aspiració, inhalació, inspiració | |
Verbs | inspire | draw in (air) |
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