inspiration

Noun

• the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

• arousing to a particular emotion or action

• (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
  • they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance
    

• a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

• a product of your creative thinking and work
  • he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists
    
  • after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality
    

• arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  inhalation , aspiration , intake , breathing in , stirring , divine guidance , brainchild