noun [U] (formal)
1 the act of thinking deeply about sth:
He sat there deep in contemplation. * a few moments of quiet contemplation * a life of prayer and contemplation
2 the act of looking at sth in a calm and careful way:
She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
IDIOMS
in contemplation (formal) being considered:
By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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