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inspiration
verbs
get inspiration from something
• He gets much of his inspiration from the classical poets.
draw/take/derive inspiration from something
(= get inspiration )
• She draws inspiration from mythology and folk stories.
find inspiration in something
• As a musician, he finds inspiration in traditional music.
look for inspiration
( also seek inspiration formal )
• I sought inspiration in medieval carvings.
have an inspiration
(= suddenly have an idea )
• He had an inspiration while he was taking a walk in the countryside.
lack inspiration
(= not have any good or interesting ideas )
• His latest album appears to lack inspiration.
provide inspiration for something
• The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists.
inspiration comes from somebody/something
• The architect’s chief inspiration came from Christopher Wren.
phrases
a flash of inspiration
(= a sudden good idea )
• A sudden flash of inspiration came to him.
a source of inspiration for/to somebody
• Our success was a source of inspiration for many countries in Africa.
adjectives
a great inspiration
• My mother was a great inspiration to me.
a sudden inspiration
• He had a sudden inspiration.
fresh inspiration
(= new inspiration )
• Fresh inspiration was provided by his trip to Italy.
direct inspiration
(= in which someone copies an idea directly from a person or thing )
• She took direct inspiration from the films of John Ford.
divine inspiration
(= inspiration from God )
• He prayed for divine inspiration.
creative inspiration
(= which inspires someone to create something new, for example a story or a work of art )
• Her creative inspiration is evident in this series of sculptures.
artistic inspiration
(= which inspires someone to produce a work of art )
• Writers are always looking for new sources of inspiration.
poetic inspiration
(= which inspires someone to write poetry )
• Poetic inspiration can come from many sources.
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noun ADJ. great, sheer | direct His wife was the direct inspiration for the main character in the book. | sudden | fresh | artistic, creative, poetic | divine QUANT. flash, moment In a flash of sheer inspiration, I decided to paint the whole house white. VERB + INSPIRATION derive, draw, find, gain, get, owe, take The movement draws much of its inspiration from the Greek philosophers. Many of us found inspiration in her teaching. Where did you get the inspiration for the book? Her latest book owes its inspiration to childhood memories. | give sb, provide (sb with) | look for, seek He peered into his glass, as if seeking inspiration there. | be lacking (in), lack INSPIRATION + VERB come (from sth) One day the inspiration just came. Her inspiration comes from Asia. PREP. ~ behind He was the inspiration behind last week's victory. | ~ for The sea has provided an inspiration for many of his paintings. | to She's been a great inspiration to me. PHRASES a source of inspiration
Oxford Collocations Dictionary