inspiration

IPA: ɪnspɝˈeɪʃʌn

(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 respiration.
(countable) A breath, a single inhalation.
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.
The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.

Examples of "inspiration" in Sentences

Partly the inspiration is the lyricism, the writing.
Here, however, inspiration is code for stereotypes and prejudice.
For example, the word inspiration literally means “to breathe in.”
The key to inspiration is to be in communication with it at all times.
Again, Joanna goes for the jugular, saying if the inspiration is the sea, it's a polluted sea with plastic bottles in it.
If the term inspiration were to fall into disuse, no fact of nature, or history, or language, no event in the life of man, or dealings of God with him, would be in any degree altered.