- the act of thinking deeply about something
- He sat there deep in contemplation.
- Let's take a few moments of quiet contemplation.
- The monks dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and contemplation.
Extra Examples- He sat by the window, deep in contemplation.
- Some people spend much time in contemplation of the mysteries of life and death.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quiet
- silent
- deep
- …
- be deep in
- be lost in
- in contemplation (of)
- contemplation of
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- the act of looking at something in a calm and careful way
- She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
Extra Examples- She was lost in contemplation of the scene in front of her.
- the contemplation of beauty
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quiet
- silent
- deep
- …
- be deep in
- be lost in
- in contemplation (of)
- contemplation of
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verb contemplari, based on templum ‘place for observation’.
Idioms
See contemplation in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee contemplation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishin contemplation
- (formal) being considered
- By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.
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