contemplation

English Thesaurus

1. a long and thoughtful observation (noun.act)

hypernym	:	stare,
definition	:	a fixed look with eyes open wide (noun.act)

2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	consideration,
definition	:	the process of giving careful thought to something (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	cogitation, study,
definition	:	attentive consideration and meditation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	meditation, speculation,
definition	:	continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	meditation,
definition	:	(religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination,
definition	:	the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	retrospect,
definition	:	contemplation of things past (noun.cognition)

3. a long and thoughtful observation (noun.act)

derivation	:	contemplate,
definition	:	look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought (verb.perception)

4. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over,
definition	:	reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contemplate,
definition	:	consider as a possibility (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contemplate, meditate, study,
definition	:	think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contemplate,
definition	:	look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought (verb.perception)

derivation	:	thoughtful,
definition	:	exhibiting or characterized by careful thought (adj.all)

5. a long and thoughtful observation (noun.act)

derivation	:	contemplate,
definition	:	look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought (verb.perception)

6. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over,
definition	:	reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contemplate,
definition	:	consider as a possibility (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contemplate, meditate, study,
definition	:	think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	contemplate,
definition	:	look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought (verb.perception)

derivation	:	thoughtful,
definition	:	exhibiting or characterized by careful thought (adj.all)