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Muse: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Muse noun. A person or thing that inspires an artist's work.
How to say it
MYOOZ/ˈmjuːz/
1 syllable.
Muse in a sentence
The painter's neighbour became his muse, appearing in forty portraits.
Some novelists wait for the muse to visit; she just sets an alarm for five.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- inspiration
- spark
- stimulus
Where muse comes from
From the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts and learning in Greek myth.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Some novelists wait for the _____ to visit; she just sets an alarm for five.
- muse
- crescendo
- ostinato
Show the answer
muse: Some novelists wait for the muse to visit; she just sets an alarm for five.