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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 does 'contemplate' God mean?

   • This is to say that once someone is in the presence of God, deified with him, then they can begin to properly understand, and there "contemplate" God. This form of contemplation is to have and pass through an actual experience rather than a rational or reasoned understanding of theory (see Gnosis ).

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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 is contemplation in Christianity?

   • The Walters Art Museum. In Eastern Christianity, contemplation ( theoria) literally means to see God or to have the Vision of God. [note 1] The state of beholding God, or union with God, is known as theoria. The process of Theosis which leads to that state of union with God known as theoria is practiced in the ascetic tradition of Hesychasm.

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   Contemplation is the act of thinking about something steadily, especially spiritual things or future events. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples and phrases of contemplation from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   The word contemplation is derived from the Latin word contemplatio, ultimately from the Latin word templum, a piece of ground consecrated for the taking of auspices, or a building for worship.

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   Contemplation is serious and quiet thought for a period of time. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation. full or deep consideration; reflection: religious contemplation. purpose or intention. prospect or expectation. contemplation. / -təm-; ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃən / noun. thoughtful or long consideration or observation.

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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.