muse

v. to think about something carefully and for a long time.

v. to reflect or ponder on a subject in a deep, meditative, or dreamy manner. Often used with the preposition 'on' or 'about'.

“He sat by the window to muse on his future and what he should do next.”

“The philosopher spent his final years musing on the nature of consciousness, rarely publishing but constantly filling notebooks with his private reflections.”

Literary

n. a person, often a woman, who gives an artist, writer, or musician new ideas.

n. a person or personified force who serves as the source of intellectual or artistic inspiration for a creative individual.

“The painter's wife was his greatest muse, appearing in almost all of his famous portraits.”

“Critics have long debated whether the poet's muse was a real historical figure or merely a symbolic representation of his own creative drive.”

Literary

n. one of the nine goddesses in ancient Greek stories who looked after the arts and sciences.

n. one of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology, each presiding over a different branch of the arts or sciences.

“In the old story, the poet asks the Muse for help before he begins his long poem.”

“The epic opens with a traditional invocation of the Muse, a formal request for divine assistance in recounting the fall of the city.”

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