The sense of inspiration often found today (“someone or something that inspires”) is considerably newer than either of these two senses, dating from the 19th century.

INSPIRATION definition: 1. someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something: 2. a sudden good idea: 3…. Learn more.

INSPIRATION definition: an inspiring or animating action or influence. See examples of inspiration used in a sentence.

Inspiration is a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas. My inspiration comes from poets like Baudelaire and Jacques Prévert.

inspiration (ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən) n 1. stimulation or arousal of the mind, feelings, etc, to special or unusual activity or creativity 2. the state or quality of being so stimulated or aroused

Inspiration (from the Latin inspirare, meaning "to breathe into") is a burst of creativity in a literary, musical, or visual art and other artistic endeavours without thinking.

anything that inspires:[countable] The painter's inspiration came from nature. something inspired:[countable] She got a sudden inspiration to reverse the wires, and it worked.