contemplation

Noun

Meaning

The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.

The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

reflection rumination musing thoughtfulness study reflexion thinking consideration examination deliberation brooding introspection pondering reverie self-examination
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Antonyms

fact distance test analysis testing experiment
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Hypernyms

consideration stare

Hyponyms

study speculation retrospect introspection self-examination meditation

Related terms

contemplate precontemplation contemplational

Phrases with the word

in contemplation of daybreak contemplation be lost in contemplation mid-morning contemplation neuroethical contemplation devotional contemplation

Examples

The person who manages to limit his mind to a few simple thoughts such as the name of Christ, the hour of death, the beauty of Paradise, and the love of God, will purge it of every demonic contemplation. Ephraim of Arizona

When the mind is not dissipated upon extraneous things, nor diffused over the world about us through the senses, it withdraws within itself, and of its own accord ascends to the contemplation of God. Basil of Caesarea

Divine service, being the high contemplation of the mind, is at the same time, and pre-eminently, the peace, the sweetness and blessedness of the heart. John of Kronstadt

"The kingdom of heaven is within you.” And concerning the inner man, it consists of nothing but contemplation. Therefore the kingdom of heaven must be contemplation. Basil of Caesarea

But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs. Niklaus Wirth

A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life. Lewis Mumford

Close letter words and terms

contemplate one's navel contemplate the possibility of contemplatingly contemplational contemplationism contemplationist