Inspiration vs. Theme — What's the Difference?

The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity

A topic of discourse or discussion.

The condition of being so excited

A subject of artistic representation.

The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something

An implicit or recurrent idea; a motif

A person or thing that moves the intellect or emotions or prompts action or invention

A short composition assigned to a student as a writing exercise.

Something, such as a sudden creative act or idea, that is inspired

(Music) A recurring melodic element in a composition, especially a melody forming the basis of a set of variations.

Divine guidance or influence exerted directly on a human mind or soul.

See topic.

The act of drawing in, especially the inhalation of air into the lungs.

A stem.

The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.

A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.

(countable) A breath, a single inhalation.

A recurring idea; a motif.

A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.

A concept with multiple instantiations.

The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (GUI) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects.

A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

(dated) An essay written for school.

A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.

(music) The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.

The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; - the opposite of expiration.

A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.

The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.

(grammar) The stem of a word.

A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.

(linguistics) thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb.

Arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

(linguistics) Theta role in generative grammar and government and binding theory.

A product of your creative thinking and work;

(linguistics) Topic, what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme.

A sudden intuition as part of solving a problem

A regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire.

(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings;

(transitive) To give a theme to.

Arousing to a particular emotion or action

To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).

The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.

Discourse on a certain subject.

A composition or essay required of a pupil.

A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.

That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument.

The leading subject of a composition or a movement.

The subject matter of a conversation or discussion;

A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work;

(music) melodic subject of a musical composition;

An essay (especially one written as an assignment);

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;

Provide with a particular theme or motive;