contemplate
verb (used with object)
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully.
contemplator
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a word derived from
contemplate.
Example Sentences
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He is a contemplator, a deep thinker, who will calmly consider each decision from every conceivable angle.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2018
Mill was trained, from a very young age, to think: to be a quiet contemplator.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2017
Hess, the heir and the collector, the connoisseur and the contemplator, can’t just collect at arm’s length.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 13, 2015
On four platforms beneath the museum's skylights, the contemplator lies back, while sounds of waves, distant bells, or birds singing come softly to his ears from recorded tapes.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the contemplator of evil deeds begins also to contemplate consequences, reason is beginning to resume her sway.
From A Maid of the Silver Sea by John Oxenham
