muse
IPA: mjˈuz
noun
- (of people) A source of inspiration.
- (archaic) A poet; a bard.
- An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
- A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.
- One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.
- any of the nine goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and arts in Greek mythology
verb
- (intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder.
- (transitive) To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
- (transitive) To think on; to meditate on.
- (transitive) To wonder at.
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Examples of "muse" in Sentences
- She was the muse of one of the competing teams.
- He was one of the original employees of the muse.
- The muse is depicted playing the kithara or lyre.
- The muse is cheaper and lighter than the composer.
- The award is named after the muse of comedy Thalia.
- He muses over the validity of the zombie's statement.
- It is also the only Muse song to feature a distorted snarl.
- The muse reassures her, and prophesies the downfall of the tyrant.
- Creativity has also been viewed as a beneficence of a muse or muses.