Definition of Contemplation. Meaning of Contemplation. Synonyms of Contemplation

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Definition of Contemplation

Contemplation
Contemplation Con`tem*pla"tion, n. [F. contemplation, L. contemplatio.] 1. The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. In contemplation of created things, By steps we may ascend to God. --Milton. Contemplation is keeping the idea which is brought into the mind for some time actually in view. --Locke. 2. Holy meditation. [Obs.] To live in prayer and contemplation. --Shak. 3. The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing. In contemplation of returning at an early date, he left. --Reid. To have in contemplation, to inted or purpose, or to have under consideration.

Meaning of Contemplation from wikipedia

- contemplation means 'to admire something and think about it.' the word contemplation comes from the latin word contemplatio.
- theoria (wikt:θεωρία , θεωρία ) is greek for contemplation it corresponds to the latin word contemplatio, 'looking at', 'gazing at', '
- in christian mysticism , contemplative prayer or contemplation, for which the greek term theoria (θεωρία) is also used, is a form of prayer
- contemplation (german : betrachtung) is a collection of eighteen short stories by franz kafka written between 1904 and 1912.
- jewish meditation can refer to several traditional practices of contemplation, ranging from visualization and intuitive methods, or forms
- contemplation is a type of prayer or meditation. in a non-religious sense, contemplation can also mean: an act of considering with
- dharana, dhyana and samadhi are sometimes translated as concentration, contemplation, and meditation, respectively. these translations do
- contemplations can refer to: contemplations (poetry), a posthumous collection of poems by anne bradstreet contemplations (music), work by
- mere contemplations is the third album by extreme metal band enslavement of beauty from norway . the album was released in 2007 by inri
- the contemplation ep is the first solo ep by jazz pianist mike garson, and was released in 2006 via his myspace site. track listing