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   contemplation

   /ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃn/

   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 considered or planned: "substantial fitting work is in contemplation"
   • ▪ religious meditation.
   • ▪ a form of Christian 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).

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   What does contemplation mean?

   • the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation. religious contemplation. purpose or intention. prospect or expectation. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What is contemplation in a book?

   • 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. Contemplate has the word temple in its roots, and originally referred to the kind of thinking you do in a special space set aside for observation.

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   What does it mean to be a contemplative person?

   • We sense in some contemplative approaches a preference for cultivating a purity of individual awareness rather than simply helping others or joining with them in creative, justice-enhancing and joyful projects. Sometimes God’s grace is expressed through us, even if our minds are unclear in the moment.

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   Is contemplation still on the surface?

   • “Concentration and contemplation are still on the surface,” he explains. The shout of Jerry recalled the king from his contemplation of things in general to the lantern in particular. My heart yearned for that land, but I had to turn from the contemplation of its distant joys to the cold, gloomy reality below me.

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

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˌkɒn.təmˈpleɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌkɑːn.t̬əmˈpleɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. 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.

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     noun [ U ] us / ˌkɑːn.t̬əmˈpleɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌkɒn.təmˈpleɪ.ʃ...

   • Znaczenie Contemplation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CONTEMPLATION definicja: 1. serious and quiet thought for a...

   • Contemplation in Arabic

     CONTEMPLATION translate: تَأمُّل. Learn more in the...

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     CONTEMPLATION translate: 盤算;沈思，冥想. Learn more in the...

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     contemplation translate: reflexió. Learn more in the...

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     contemplation translate: 심사숙고. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Contemplation in Portuguese

     contemplation translate: contemplação, contemplação. Learn...

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     CONTEMPLATION translate: 熟慮. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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.

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

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   noun [ U ] us / ˌkɑːn.t̬əmˈpleɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌkɒn.təmˈpleɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. 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.

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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.

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   1. thoughtful or long consideration or observation. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) spiritual meditation, esp (in Christian religious practice) concentration of the mind and soul upon God. Compare meditation. 3. purpose or intention.

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   Definition of 'contemplation' Word Frequency. contemplation in British English. (ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃən , -təm- ) noun. 1. thoughtful or long consideration or observation. 2. spiritual meditation, esp (in Christian religious practice) concentration of the mind and soul upon God. Compare meditation. 3. purpose or intention. Collins English Dictionary.