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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
anticipation

the act of anticipating

expectation

attention

the act of directing one's thoughts by looking and listening

concentration

consideration

the act of giving attention to, thinking about, something

mental analysis

deduction

(an amount, result, of) deducing

conclusion, understanding

introspection

(the act of) examining one's won feelings and thoughts for a long time

self-analysis

look

to use one's ability to see in order to search, examine, be entertained etc

visual examination

prospect

(an example of) an expectation or hope

outlook for future

reflection

something reflected, especially and image reflected in a mirror or in water; thought (the usual word)

thought, thinking

reverie

(an instance, occasion, of) a condition of being lost in dreamy, pleasant thoughts

daydream

speculation

(an instance of) speculating; (a business deal as a result of) speculating

theory, guess

study

to give attention and time to learning or discovering (something); to examine (something) carefully

learning, analysis

thought

of think; the act, process, of thinking; an idea, opinion, intention etc formed by thinking; consideration; mental attention

formation of mental objects

CONTEMPLATION as in Wiktionary
CONTEMPLATION as in Wikipedia