That word comes from the greek mousa The ultimate greek origin of the word museum translates as of the muses. Muse noun [c/u] (imaginary force) an imaginary force that gives you ideas and helps you to write, paint, or make music, or a physical representation of this force (definition of muse from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) In mythology, the muses were nine goddesses who symbolized the arts and sciences Today, a muse is a person who serves as an artist's inspiration Often filmmakers talk about a certain actor being a muse — meaning the actor inspired a movie
Writers, painters, musicians, and other artists have muses Muse can also refer to thinking deeply. Muse (mjuːz) n (poetry) a woman who inspires a creative artist, esp a poet [c14 From old french, from latin mūsa, from greek mousa a muse] To think or meditate in silence, as on some subject. See examples of muse used in a sentence.
Ideas and the desire to create things synonym inspiration He felt that his muse had deserted him (= that he could no longer write, paint, etc.) Definition of muse noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. In greek mythology, one of the nine goddesses presiding over the arts and sciences The term muse carries rich connotations in both creative and intellectual contexts, representing inspiration, contemplation, and classical mythology.
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