muse

a person who is the subject of an artist's work, especially a painting or sculpture

inspiración, modelo

• be somebody's muse

Collocations a painter's muse · an artist's muse

• She was the inspiration for many of his paintings.

  Ella fue la inspiración para muchas de sus pinturas.

to think deeply about something, often while looking at or touching an object that reminds you of it

meditar sobre, reflexionar sobre

• muse over/about something

Collocations muse over a problem · muse about the past

• She sat by the window, musing over her future plans.

  Ella se sentó junto a la ventana, reflexionando sobre sus planes futuros.

a work of art that is inspired by or based on a particular person or thing

obra de arte inspirada en, obra basada en

• a muse

Collocations a poetic muse · an artistic muse

• The painting is a beautiful muse of nature.

  El cuadro es una hermosa obra de arte inspirada en la naturaleza.

(verb) to think deeply about something, often while looking at or touching an object that reminds you of it

meditar sobre, reflexionar sobre

• muse over/about something

Collocations muse over a problem · muse about the past

• He sat by the fire, musing over his life.

  Él se sentó junto al fuego, reflexionando sobre su vida.