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/ˈkäntəmˌplāt/,
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contemplating, present participle; contemplated, past tense; contemplates, 3rd person singular present; contemplated, past participle;
  1. Look thoughtfully for a long time at
    • - he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors
  2. Think about
    • - the results of a trade war are too horrifying to contemplate
  3. Think profoundly and at length; meditate
    • - he sat morosely contemplating
  4. Have in mind as a probable though not certain intention
    • - she was contemplating a gold mining venture
  1. (contemplation) a long and thoughtful observation
  2. The word contemplation comes from the Latin root templum (from Greek temnein: to cut or divide). It means separating something from its environment and enclosing it in a sector. Contemplation is the Latin translation of Greek 'theory' (theoria). ...
  3. (Contemplation (Kafka)) Contemplation, or Meditation (Betrachtung in German) is a sequence of eighteen short stories by Franz Kafka written between 1904 and 1912. Eight of these stories were published under the same title in the bimonthly Hyperion and were Kafka's first publication. ...
  4. (contemplation) The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study; Holy meditation; The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing
  5. (Contemplation) In a religious sense, the practice of meditation on spiritual matters.
  6. (contemplation) A life of prayer and meditation as practised by certain Roman Catholic orders
  7. (contemplation) There is a much quicker way to reunite with God than through any form of contemplation. ...
  8. (Contemplation) (1) Early theological term for mystical experience. (2) Introspective states of absorption.
  9. (Contemplation) (n) The act of exploring an idea in multiple directions to extract its depths. Also known as “discursive meditation”, due to its primarily rational methods, to differentiate it from meditation proper.
  10. (Contemplation) A form of wordless prayer in which mind and heart focus on God's greatness and goodness in affective, loving adoration; to look on Jesus and the mysteries of his life with faith and love.
  11. (Contemplation) A prolonged period of conscious thought about a specific topic
  12. (Contemplation) A type of prayer or meditation in the Christian, especially Catholic, tradition. It is an attempt to experience God directly. ...
  13. (Contemplation) An act of prayer focusing on the loving presence of God within the person.
  14. (Contemplation) In a religious sense it is a type of prayer or meditation. Within Western Christianity it is related to mysticism, and portrayed by the works of authors such as Teresa of Avila, Margery Kempe, Augustine Baker and Thomas Merton. ...
  15. (Contemplation) Members examine themselves. They are individually and collectively self-aware of the world outside themselves, the world inside themselves, and the relationship between the two.
  16. (Contemplation) One of the stages of the Stages of Change behavioral theory; person is aware that a problem exists, is seriously thinking about overcoming it, but has not yet made a commitment to take action.
  17. (Contemplation) current smokers who either were seriously considering quitting within the next six months but answered "NO" to the question "Are you seriously considering quitting within the next 30 days? ...
  18. (Contemplation) the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time; deep reflective thought (page 136)
  19. (Contemplation) to survey with eyes or mind; to regard as possible; to intend
  20. (contemplation) the operation of the intellect or understanding when it attends to a known object for the sake of attending to it; human beings must acquire the knowledge of an object before they can contemplate the object.
  21. Abstract contemplation. There are four levels through which the mind frees itself from all subjects and objective hindrances and reaches a state of absolute indifference and annihilation of thought, perception, and will. See also Meditation.
  22. In Christianity, contemplation refers to a content-free mind directed towards the awareness of God as a living reality. This corresponds to what in Eastern religion is called meditation. ...
  23. (v.) To contemplate something is to think about it. Lennie is thinking about running away.