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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?

   • We got strung out along the trail at times, so you could have quiet contemplation if you needed it, or walk with the people you liked best. 3 meanings: 1. thoughtful or long consideration or observation 2. spiritual meditation, esp (in Christian religious practice).... Click for more definitions.

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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 templation mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CONTEMPLATION meaning: 1. serious and quiet thought for a period of time: 2. serious and quiet thought for a period of…. Learn more.

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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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   contemplation: [noun] concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion. a state of mystical awareness of God's being.

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   contemplation: 1 n a calm, lengthy, intent consideration Synonyms: musing , reflection , reflexion , rumination , thoughtfulness Types: show 8 types... hide 8 types... cogitation , study attentive consideration and meditation meditation , speculation continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep ...

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   contemplation: noun absorption , aim , attention , brooding, calculation , cerebration , cogitation , consideration , contemplatio , deliberateness , design ...

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    contemplation of See full entry Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-) , from the verb contemplari , based on templum ‘place for observation’.