inspiration

Plural

inspirations

1. 1.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 breathing.

   • If a reaction involves increased muscle tonus and too much inspiration, muscle relaxation and exhalation exercises might be of use.

2. 2.A single inward breath (intake of air).

   • One of them had a temperature of 40° cent. 104° Fahr. and 97 inspirations per minute.
   • Laughing is produced by an inspiration succeeded by a succession of short imperfect expirations.

3. 3.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.

4. 4.The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

   • She was waiting for inspiration to write a book.
   • All this suggests that Andrea may, like the authors of the devotional panel, the fresco, and the print – and like Leonardo, as we shall see – have found his inspiration in Pollaiuolo.
   • As for United, this was a performance lacking in inspiration, purpose and threat and once again underlined the urgency for transfer business to be done in the closing hours of the transfer window.

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