The process or act of giving a soul to something; the animation of an object with life or spirit.
Present participle of 'ensoul' used as a noun. The '-ing' suffix derives from Old English gerund formation, allowing verbs to function as nouns.
In sculpture and art criticism, 'ensouling' describes that magical moment when an artwork suddenly seems *alive*—when the artist's touch transforms mere material into something that feels conscious, emotional, and aware.
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