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   con·tem·pla·tion

   /ˌkän(t)əmˈplāSHən/

   noun

   • 1. the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time: "the road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery" Similar viewingregardingexaminationinspectionobservationsurveystudyscrutinyscanningstaring atgazing ateyeing
   • ▪ deep reflective thought: "he would retire to his room for study or contemplation" Similar thoughtmeditationconsiderationponderingreflectionthinkingmusingruminationdeliberationcogitationreverieconcentrationintrospectioninformal:brown studyformal:cerebration
   • ▪ the state of being thought about or planned: "substantial fitting work is in contemplation"
   • ▪ religious meditation.
   • ▪ (in Christian spirituality) a form of prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verb contemplari (see contemplate).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   serious and quiet thought for a period of time: lost in contemplation She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation. The nuns have an hour for silent contemplation every morning. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Thinking and contemplating. a brown study idiom. agonize over/about something. beard-stroking. bethink. harbour.

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   The meaning of CONTEMPLATION is concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion. How to use contemplation in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTEMPLATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. thoughtful inspection, study, etc. 2. religious or mystical meditation. 3. expectation or intention. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Contemplation definition: the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation.. See examples of CONTEMPLATION used in a sentence.

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   Contemplation is long, hard thinking about something. If you’re writing a book on the meaning of the universe, then you’re going to need to do a great deal of contemplation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTEMPLATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   serious and quiet thought for a period of time: lost in contemplation She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation. The nuns have an hour for silent contemplation every morning. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Thinking and contemplating. a brown study idiom. agonize over/about something. beard-stroking. bethink. grapple.

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   1. : to view or consider with continued attention : meditate on. contemplate the vastness of the universe. contemplated the meaning of the poem. 2. : to view as likely or probable or as an end or intention. contemplate marriage. contemplated a move to Alaska. intransitive verb. : ponder, meditate. wanted time to just sit and contemplate.

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   1. the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation. 2. full or deep consideration; meditation; reflection: religious contemplation. 3. purpose or intention. 4. prospect or expectation. [1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin]

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcontemplation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    contemplation. noun. /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn/. /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn/. [uncountable] (formal) Idioms. the act of thinking deeply about something. He sat there deep in contemplation. Let's take a few moments of quiet contemplation. The monks dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation.

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    contemplation meaning, definition, what is contemplation: quiet serious thinking about something: Learn more.