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to muse
01
to think deeply and reflect
Intransitive: to muse on a subject | to muse about a subject
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
muse
3rd person singular
muses
past simple
mused
past participle
mused
Examples
Writers often muse on the complexities of human emotions when crafting characters.
Muse
01
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
Grammatical Information
animacy status
animate
plural form
muses
02
a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art
What is a "muse"?
A muse is a source of inspiration, often a person, that encourages creativity in an artist, writer, or thinker. This term comes from Greek mythology, where the Muses were goddesses who provided inspiration to artists and scholars. A muse can be someone or something that gives ideas and creativity, motivating the creator to produce their best work.
Examples
The mountains were her muse, inspiring countless landscape paintings.
