muse

muse

noun
1. in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
2. the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"

verb
1. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

muse (myôôz) Pronunciation Key
v. mused, mus·ing, mus·es

v. intr.
To be absorbed in one's thoughts; engage in meditation.

v. tr.
To consider or say thoughtfully: mused that it might take longer to drive than walk.

n. A state of meditation.

My love, you are the muse that makes my poetry come alive in beauty.

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