Contemplation

contemplation |ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃ(ə)n|noun [ mass noun ]the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time: the road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery.• deep reflective thought: he would retire to his room for study or contemplation.• the state of being considered or planned: substantial fitting work is in contemplation .• religious meditation.• a form of Christian prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine.ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verbcontemplari (see contemplate) .