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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contemplationCONTEMPLATION | English meaning - Cambridge 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. harbour.

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contemplationContemplation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contemplationCONTEMPLATION 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.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contemplateContemplate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   to view or consider with continued attention : meditate on; to view as likely or probable or as an end or intention; ponder, meditate… See the full definition

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › contemplationCONTEMPLATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation. 2. full or deep consideration; reflection. religious contemplation.