contemplation
noun
[ ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.
• "the road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery"
Similar:
viewing,
regarding,
examination,
inspection,
observation,
survey,
study,
scrutiny,
scanning,
staring at,
gazing at,
eyeing,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n- ), from the verb contemplari (see contemplate).
