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contemplation (noun)

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  • contemplation — ► NOUN 1) the action of contemplating. 2) religious meditation …   English terms dictionary

  • contemplation — I noun absorption, aim, attention, brooding, calculation, cerebration, cogitation, concentration, consideration, contemplatio, deliberateness, deliberation, design, determination, engrossment, envisagement, envisionment, examination, excogitation …   Law dictionary

  • contemplation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ quiet, silent ▪ deep, serious VERB + CONTEMPLATION ▪ be deep in, be lost in ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • contemplation — noun 1) the contemplation of beautiful objects Syn: viewing, examination, inspection, observation, survey, study, scrutiny 2) the monks sat in quiet contemplation Syn: thought, reflection, meditation, consideration …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • contemplation — noun (U) quiet, serious thinking about something, especially in order to understand it better: The monks spend an hour in contemplation each morning …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • contemplation — noun 1. a long and thoughtful observation (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: ↑contemplate • Hypernyms: ↑stare 2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • contemplation — noun Date: 13th century 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 ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • contemplation — noun a) The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. b) Holy meditation …   Wiktionary

  • contemplation — noun 1》 the action of contemplating. 2》 religious meditation.     ↘(in Christian spirituality) a form of prayer in which a person seeks a direct experience of the divine …   English new terms dictionary

  • contemplation — UK [ˌkɒntemˈpleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) the process of thinking about something or looking at something for a long time They sat in quiet contemplation. 2) the religious activity of thinking about God …   English dictionary

  • contemplation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Meditation] Syn. consideration, reflection, study; see reflection 1 , thought 1 . 2. [Intention] Syn. design, expectation, ambition; see anticipation 1 , plan 2 , purpose 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An act of… …   English dictionary for students

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