Inspiration - English meaning

noun

Creative skill or ability.

Usage examples:

The artistry of the pianist

noun

Great skill in creating or performing something, such as in writing, music, sport, etc.

Usage examples:

You have to admire the artistry of her novels.

noun

A moment in which one is suddenly unable to think clearly or act sensibly.

Usage examples:

We can only assume that someone simply had a brainstorm and left the important bits out

verb

Hold a group discussion to produce ideas.

Usage examples:

The group was observed brainstorming about their writing

verb

To suggest a lot of ideas for a future activity very quickly before considering some of them more carefully

Usage examples:

[ i ] they brainstormed and mapped plans for dealing with problems like affordable housing and the …

noun

A moment in which one is suddenly unable to think clearly or act sensibly.

Usage examples:

We can only assume that someone simply had a brainstorm and left the important bits out

noun

A spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems.

Usage examples:

The participants held a brainstorm

verb

Hold a group discussion to produce ideas.

Usage examples:

The group was observed brainstorming about their writing

noun

An electrical impulse in the brain.

Usage examples:

There were systematic changes in brainwaves with sleep

noun

A pattern of electrical activity in the brain

Usage examples:

Non-rapid eye movement is a deep, quiet sleep marked by large, slow brainwaves., researchers monito…

noun

A sudden clever idea

Usage examples:

Have a brainwave i couldn't see how i could get home from the station - then i had a brainwave., af…

noun

The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.

Usage examples:

His breathing was shallow

verb

Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.

Usage examples:

She was breathing deeply

noun

The act or process of taking air into your lungs and releasing it

Usage examples:

Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing., she lay awake listening to her sister's steady …

noun

The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.

Usage examples:

Firms are keen to encourage creativity

noun

The ability to produce original and unusual ideas, or to make something new or imaginative

noun

The ability to produce or use original and unusual ideas

Usage examples:

Too many rules might deaden creativity., creativity, ingenuity, and flair are the songwriter's real…

noun

The quality of effectively conveying a thought or feeling.

Usage examples:

You will be floored by the expressiveness of her eyes

noun

The state of showing what someone thinks or feels

Usage examples:

The expressiveness of his eyes is remarkable., her voice is remarkable for its purity and emotional…

noun

Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

Usage examples:

She was a teacher of genius

adjective

Very clever or ingenious.

Usage examples:

A genius idea

noun

Very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this

Usage examples:

(an) artistic/creative/musical genius, einstein was a (mathematical) genius., from the age of three…

noun

The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.

Usage examples:

She'd never been blessed with a vivid imagination

noun

The ability to form mental pictures of people or things, or to have new ideas

Usage examples:

Rafael has a very active imagination (= has many ideas).

noun

The quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind, especially when strongly marked.

Usage examples:

Clothes with real style and individuality

noun

The quality that makes a person different from other people

Usage examples:

His individuality really comes out when he dances.

noun

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

Usage examples:

Considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software

noun

The skill of thinking, performing, or using things in new ways, esp. to solve problems

Usage examples:

With a little ingenuity, meals can be tasty as well as inexpensive.

noun

The action of inhaling or breathing in.

Usage examples:

The inhalation of airborne particles

noun

The action of breathing air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

Usage examples:

Smoke inhalation two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation., in yoga, movement of the arms…

noun

The action or process of innovating.

Usage examples:

Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization

noun

A new idea or method, or the use of new ideas and methods

Usage examples:

[ u ] the recording industry is driven by constant innovation., [ c ] his latest innovation is a th…

noun

A new idea, design, product, etc.

Usage examples:

Innovations in sth recent innovations in technology, product innovations lead to an increase in eff…

noun

The quality of being inventive; creativity.

Usage examples:

The inventiveness of the staging

noun

The quality of showing or having new and original ideas

Usage examples:

Her performance was full of wit and inventiveness., in his best stories his sheer inventiveness is …

noun

The ability to think independently and creatively.

Usage examples:

She's a writer of great originality

noun

The quality of being special and interesting and not the same as anything or anyone else

Usage examples:

We were impressed by the originality of the children's work.

noun

The action of breathing.

Usage examples:

Opiates affect respiration

noun

The process of breathing

noun

A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.

Usage examples:

Revelations about his personal life

noun

The act of making known something that was secret, or a fact that has been made known

Usage examples:

[ c ] the first planet discovered around an ordinary star was a strange and unexpected revelation.