contemplation

noun

con·tem·pla·tion ˌkän-təm-ˈplā-shən How to pronounce contemplation (audio)

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: concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion

: a state of mystical awareness of God's being

: an act of considering with attention : study

made the decision after much contemplation

: the act of regarding steadily

was lost in quiet contemplation of the scene

: intention, expectation

"A considerable crime is in contemplation."

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Synonyms

meditation

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Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web The choreography of the building invites contemplation of single works of art.

Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 One reads into his neutral expression Milky’s mournful contemplation of doom — mirrored, too, in the cow’s big, glistening eyes, made out of a foam that has been painted with a clear resin.

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Death is no outlier in the realm of artistic contemplation.

Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 Abstract contemplation is exemplified in my work through the physical act of abstraction and plays a vital role in portraying the human form and face, transcending mere representation; flesh is broken, disrupted by shifts in color and mark.

Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022 The act of contemplation is rendered in a compact and highly finished style that distinguishes Murnane both from his predecessor Proust and from his contemporaries W. G. Sebald, J. M. Coetzee, Jon Fosse, and Rachel Cusk.

Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Hopefully there will soon again be a time when the refined, detached contemplation of mass war tactics as a tragedy experienced by all sides, regardless of ideology or politics, is a worthy project.

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 June 2022 There’s something known as the transtheoretical model for change, which posits different stages of change, including precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance.

Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 For example, her approach to contemplation involves walking, her phone, and Slack.

Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 21 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contemplacioun "religious meditation, reflection, consideration," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French contemplaciun, borrowed from Latin contemplātiōn-, contemplātiō "act of looking at something, consideration" (Late Latin, "religious meditation"), from contemplāre, contemplārī "to look at fixedly, observe, notice, ponder" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at contemplate

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	contemplation
释义	contemplation noun con·tem·pla·tion ˌkän-təm-ˈplā-shən -ˌtem- 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 "A considerable crime is in contemplation." Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Synonyms meditation See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web The choreography of the building invites contemplation of single works of art. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 One reads into his neutral expression Milky’s mournful contemplation of doom — mirrored, too, in the cow’s big, glistening eyes, made out of a foam that has been painted with a clear resin. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Death is no outlier in the realm of artistic contemplation. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 Abstract contemplation is exemplified in my work through the physical act of abstraction and plays a vital role in portraying the human form and face, transcending mere representation; flesh is broken, disrupted by shifts in color and mark. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022 The act of contemplation is rendered in a compact and highly finished style that distinguishes Murnane both from his predecessor Proust and from his contemporaries W. G. Sebald, J. M. Coetzee, Jon Fosse, and Rachel Cusk. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Hopefully there will soon again be a time when the refined, detached contemplation of mass war tactics as a tragedy experienced by all sides, regardless of ideology or politics, is a worthy project. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 June 2022 There’s something known as the transtheoretical model for change, which posits different stages of change, including precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 For example, her approach to contemplation involves walking, her phone, and Slack. Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 21 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English contemplacioun "religious meditation, reflection, consideration," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French contemplaciun, borrowed from Latin contemplātiōn-, contemplātiō "act of looking at something, consideration" (Late Latin, "religious meditation"), from contemplāre, contemplārī "to look at fixedly, observe, notice, ponder" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at contemplate First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing contemplation in contemplation self-contemplation in contemplation self-contemplation Kids Definition contemplation noun con·tem·pla·tion ˌkän-təm-ˈplā-shən 1 : the act of thinking about spiritual things : meditation 2 : the act of looking at or thinking about something for some time contemplation noun 1 as in meditation long or deep thinking about spiritual matters the decision to enter a monastery and to spend one's life in prayer and contemplation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance meditation deliberation introspection retrospection cogitation pondering daydreaming study rumination reverie muse woolgathering musing reflection trance navel-gazing brown study 2 as in anticipation the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence in contemplation of their children's college expenses, they started saving early Synonyms & Similar Words anticipation expectancy expectation expectance prospect apprehension dread misgiving foreboding alarum alarm
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contemplation

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