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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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   Where did the word contemplation come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun contemplation is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for contemplation is from around 1225, in Ancrene Riwle. contemplation is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French contemplation; Latin contemplātiōn-, contemplātiō.

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   What is a 'contemplate'?

   • 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. Now we use it to describe any kind of thinking that we spend a long time doing.

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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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   Is a considerable crime in contemplation?

   • "A considerable crime is in contemplation." Sir Arthur Conan Doyle contemplation of the meaning of life He goes to the forest to spend time in contemplation of nature. She was lost in quiet contemplation of the scene.

   Contemplation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   serious and quiet thought for a period of time: lost in contemplationShe 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 studyidiom. agonize over/about somethingphrasal verb. beard-stroking. bethink.

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

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     CONTEMPLATION translate: 盘算;沉思，冥想. Learn more in the...

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   1. a. : concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion. b. : a state of mystical awareness of God's being. 2. : an act of considering with attention : study. made the decision after much contemplation. 3. : the act of regarding steadily. was lost in quiet contemplation of the scene. 4. : intention, expectation.

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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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   There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun contemplation, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   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.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to contemplation. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of contemplation. The tourists' contemplation of the Alps was obstructed by fog. Synonyms. viewing. observation. inspection. examination. seeing. survey. scanning. looking. gazing.