contemplation

[ kon-tuhm-pley-shuhn, -tem- ]

/ ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, -tɛm- /

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noun

the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation.

full or deep consideration; reflection: religious contemplation.

purpose or intention.

prospect or expectation.

Origin of contemplation

1175–1225; <Latin contemplātiōn- (stem of contemplātiō); see contemplate, -ion; replacing Middle English contemplaci(o)un<Anglo-French <Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM contemplation

pre·con·tem·pla·tion, nounre·con·tem·pla·tion, noun

Words nearby contemplation

conte, contemn, contemp., contemplable, contemplate, contemplation, contemplative, contemplative order, contempo, contemporaneous, contemporary

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Example sentences from the Web for contemplation

However, we have also evolved the ability to turn off this constant time-keeping, in moments of artistic rapture or contemplation, and that adaptive sense of timelessness gives our lives much of its beauty and meaning.
The Neurology of Flow States - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain|Heather Berlin|October 14, 2020|Nautilus
It’s possible to spend the day completely isolated, in quiet contemplation, and feel invigorated.
Why do you feel lonely? Neuroscience is starting to find answers.|Amy Nordrum|September 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Contemplation and meditation are not just for monks and hermits.
At American Enterprise Institute, NeoCons Say ‘Hello, Dalai’|Eleanor Clift|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He went, and the experience “launched me into a lifelong passion for spirituality, meditation, and contemplation,” he said.
At American Enterprise Institute, NeoCons Say ‘Hello, Dalai’|Eleanor Clift|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Landscapes of the Metropolis of Death is both a contemplation of these facts and a reflection upon living with them for decades.
How Do You Write About the Holocaust?|Ilana Bet-El|May 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Concentration and contemplation are still on the surface,” he explains.
David Lynch Discusses Transcendental Meditation in Los Angeles|Sean Macaulay|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Birthdays can be moments of contemplation, reexamination, and reinvention.
Happy Birthday, Fatah?|Gil Troy|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is that contemplation of inexhaustible melancholy, whose shadow eclipses the brightness of the world.
A Defence of Poetry and Other Essays|Percy Bysshe Shelley
The contemplation of the wonders of Eternity does not conceal the advantages of actual and existent Time.
When the World Shook|H. Rider Haggard
The first, we suppose, is to no one a pleasing subject of contemplation.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century|Margaret Fuller Ossoli
Janet looked after her, an expression of contemplation pursing her features, wrinkling her forehead.
Sally Bishop|E. Temple Thurston
By contemplation penetrating into its inmost depths, through Intelligence she sees the divinity Himself.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4|Plotinos (Plotinus)

British Dictionary definitions for contemplation

contemplation

/ (ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃən, -təm-) /

noun

thoughtful or long consideration or observation

spiritual meditation esp (in Christian religious practice) concentration of the mind and soul upon GodCompare meditation

purpose or intention

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单词	contemplation
释义	contemplation [ kon-tuhm-pley-shuhn, -tem- ] / ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, -tɛm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contemplation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of contemplating; thoughtful observation. full or deep consideration; reflection: religious contemplation. purpose or intention. prospect or expectation. Origin of contemplation 1175–1225; <Latin contemplātiōn- (stem of contemplātiō); see contemplate, -ion; replacing Middle English contemplaci(o)un<Anglo-French <Latin, as above OTHER WORDS FROM contemplation pre·con·tem·pla·tion, nounre·con·tem·pla·tion, noun Words nearby contemplation conte, contemn, contemp., contemplable, contemplate, contemplation, contemplative, contemplative order, contempo, contemporaneous, contemporary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contemplation However, we have also evolved the ability to turn off this constant time-keeping, in moments of artistic rapture or contemplation, and that adaptive sense of timelessness gives our lives much of its beauty and meaning. The Neurology of Flow States - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain\|Heather Berlin\|October 14, 2020\|Nautilus It’s possible to spend the day completely isolated, in quiet contemplation, and feel invigorated. Why do you feel lonely? Neuroscience is starting to find answers.\|Amy Nordrum\|September 4, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Contemplation and meditation are not just for monks and hermits. At American Enterprise Institute, NeoCons Say ‘Hello, Dalai’\|Eleanor Clift\|February 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He went, and the experience “launched me into a lifelong passion for spirituality, meditation, and contemplation,” he said. At American Enterprise Institute, NeoCons Say ‘Hello, Dalai’\|Eleanor Clift\|February 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Landscapes of the Metropolis of Death is both a contemplation of these facts and a reflection upon living with them for decades. How Do You Write About the Holocaust?\|Ilana Bet-El\|May 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Concentration and contemplation are still on the surface,” he explains. David Lynch Discusses Transcendental Meditation in Los Angeles\|Sean Macaulay\|April 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Birthdays can be moments of contemplation, reexamination, and reinvention. Happy Birthday, Fatah?\|Gil Troy\|January 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is that contemplation of inexhaustible melancholy, whose shadow eclipses the brightness of the world. A Defence of Poetry and Other Essays\|Percy Bysshe Shelley The contemplation of the wonders of Eternity does not conceal the advantages of actual and existent Time. When the World Shook\|H. Rider Haggard The first, we suppose, is to no one a pleasing subject of contemplation. Woman in the Nineteenth Century\|Margaret Fuller Ossoli Janet looked after her, an expression of contemplation pursing her features, wrinkling her forehead. Sally Bishop\|E. Temple Thurston By contemplation penetrating into its inmost depths, through Intelligence she sees the divinity Himself. Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4\|Plotinos (Plotinus) British Dictionary definitions for contemplation contemplation / (ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃən, -təm-) / noun thoughtful or long consideration or observation spiritual meditation esp (in Christian religious practice) concentration of the mind and soul upon GodCompare meditation purpose or intention 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 Words related to contemplation meditation, reflection, reverie, deliberation, study, intention, rumination, design, musing, ambition, consideration, plan, cogitation, purpose, observation, scrutiny, survey, examination, inspection, viewing
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contemplation

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