muse
n. countablen. a person or thing that gives an artist, writer, or musician new ideas. You might say someone is your muse if they inspire you to create something beautiful.
n. a person or personified force who serves as the source of inspiration for a creative artist. When capitalised, it refers to any of the nine Greek goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences.
The painter's wife was his greatest muse.
The poet spent years traveling through the mountains, searching for a new muse to spark his imagination.
While many artists find their muse in nature, others draw inspiration from the chaotic energy of urban life, finding beauty in the grit and noise of the modern city.
From Middle English Muse, from Latin Musa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).
Borrowed from Shan မူႇၸေႊ (mùu tse᷈e).
Often used with the possessive ('my muse', 'his muse') or the preposition 'for'.