muse
part of speech
verb (muses, mused, musing); noun (plural muses)
meaning for a pupil
1) To muse is to think quietly and slowly about something. tree →
2) A muse is one of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek myth, such as the muse of Tragedy. tree →
3) A muse can also be a person or thing that gives an artist ideas. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the psalms and Isaiah, it is used as a verb meaning to think deeply and quietly, for example on God's deeds or on past terror. In the primary lessons: in the lessons on Greek myths, a muse is a goddess who inspires music, poetry or drama; in stories, a character may muse, meaning think quietly
examples
- I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.' (Writings PSA.77.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. (Writings PSA.77.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy heart shall muse on the terror: 'Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed? (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- MELPOMENE is the muse of Tragedy. tree →
- Fionn mused for a long time before he answered. tree →
- The poet asked the muse for help. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- Thy heart shall muse on the terror: 'Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed?
- My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my tongue:
- When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth.
- I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.'
- I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy doing; I muse on the work of Thy hands.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «muse» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.