contemplation
/ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/ nom C1En français : contemplation
- The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing. · Near-synonyms: meditation, cogitation; see also Thesaurus:attention, Thesaurus:consideration
- Holy meditation.
- The act of looking forward to a future event. · Near-synonym: anticipation
- The state of being considered or planned. · Near-synonyms: consideration, planning, proposal· contemplation of port facility expansion
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Philips was quite awed by such an excess of good breeding; but her contemplation of one stranger was soon put an end to by exclamations and inquiries about the other, of whom, however, she could only tell her nieces what they already knew, that Mr.
Collins was not left long to the silent contemplation of his successful love; for Mrs.
Collins and Charlotte were both standing at the gate in conversation with the ladies; and Sir William, to Elizabeth’s high diversion, was stationed in the doorway, in earnest contemplation of the greatness before him, and constantly bowing whenever Miss De Bourgh looked that way.
She stood several minutes before the picture, in earnest contemplation, and returned to it again before they quitted the gallery.
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