Inspiration vs. Theme
Difference Between Inspiration and Theme
Inspiration➦
The excitement of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity
a singer who found her inspiration in popular songs of the 1920s.
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Theme➦
A topic of discourse or discussion.
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Inspiration➦
The condition of being so excited
sat down to write in a sudden burst of inspiration.
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Theme➦
A subject of artistic representation.
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Inspiration➦
The quality of being so excited, as manifested in something
a painting full of inspiration.
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Theme➦
An implicit or recurrent idea; a motif
a party with a tropical island theme.
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Inspiration➦
A person or thing that moves the intellect or emotions or prompts action or invention
Gandhi has been an inspiration to political reformers for decades.
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Theme➦
A short composition assigned to a student as a writing exercise.
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Inspiration➦
Something, such as a sudden creative act or idea, that is inspired
had an inspiration and saw a way to solve the problem.
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Theme➦
(Music) A recurring melodic element in a composition, especially a melody forming the basis of a set of variations.
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Inspiration➦
Divine guidance or influence exerted directly on a human mind or soul.
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Theme➦
See topic.
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Inspiration➦
The act of drawing in, especially the inhalation of air into the lungs.
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Theme➦
A stem.
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Inspiration➦
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.
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Theme➦
A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
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Inspiration➦
(countable) A breath, a single inhalation.
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Theme➦
A recurring idea; a motif.
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Inspiration➦
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.
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Theme➦
A concept with multiple instantiations.
variations on the theme of entrepreneurial resourcefulness
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Inspiration➦
The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
She was waiting for inspiration to write a book.
Usage notes: In this sense, it may be followed by the adposition to in relation to the person being influenced, and for or to in relation to the idea or activity:
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Theme➦
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.
switch to a dark theme to conserve battery power
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Inspiration➦
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
The trip was an inspiration to her for writing a book.
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Theme➦
(dated) An essay written for school.
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Inspiration➦
A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
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Theme➦
(music) The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.
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Inspiration➦
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.
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Theme➦
A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.
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Inspiration➦
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.
Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have good inspirations.
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Theme➦
(grammar) The stem of a word.
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Inspiration➦
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.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.
The age which we now live in is not an age of inspiration and impulses.
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Theme➦
(linguistics) thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb.
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Inspiration➦
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
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Theme➦
(linguistics) Theta role in generative grammar and government and binding theory.
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Inspiration➦
a product of your creative thinking and work;
he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists
after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality
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Theme➦
(linguistics) Topic, what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme.
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Inspiration➦
a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
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Theme➦
A regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire.
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Inspiration➦
(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings;
they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance
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Theme➦
(transitive) To give a theme to.
We themed the birthday party around superheroes.
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Inspiration➦
arousing to a particular emotion or action
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Theme➦
To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).
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Inspiration➦
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
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Theme➦
A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.
My theme is alway one and ever was.
And when a soldier was the theme, my nameWas not far off.
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Theme➦
Discourse on a certain subject.
Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme.
It was the subject of my theme.
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Theme➦
A composition or essay required of a pupil.
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Theme➦
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.
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Theme➦
That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument.
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Theme➦
The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
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Theme➦
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;
he didn't want to discuss that subject
it was a very sensitive topic
his letters were always on the theme of love
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Theme➦
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work;
it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
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Theme➦
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition;
the theme is announced in the first measures
the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it
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Theme➦
an essay (especially one written as an assignment);
he got an A on his composition
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Theme➦
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
thematic vowels are part of the stem
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Theme➦
provide with a particular theme or motive;
the restaurant often themes its menus
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