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  • 81Reflection — Re*flec tion (r?*fl?k sh?n), n. [L. reflexio: cf. F. r[ e]flexion. See {Riflect}.] [Written also {reflexion}.] 1. The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected. Specifically: (a) The return of rays, beams,… …

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  • 82reflexion — Reflection Re*flec tion (r?*fl?k sh?n), n. [L. reflexio: cf. F. r[ e]flexion. See {Riflect}.] [Written also {reflexion}.] 1. The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected. Specifically: (a) The return of rays …

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  • 83To have in contemplation — Contemplation Con tem*pla tion, n. [F. contemplation, L. contemplatio.] 1. The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. [1913 Webster] In contemplation of… …

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  • 84Visionary — Vi sion*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. visionnaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to a visions or visions; characterized by, appropriate to, or favorable for, visions. [1913 Webster] The visionary hour When musing midnight reigns. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected by …

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  • 85Wistful — Wist ful, a. [For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See {Wish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Longing; wishful; desirous. [1913 Webster] Lifting up one of… …

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  • 86Wistfully — Wistful Wist ful, a. [For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See {Wish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Longing; wishful; desirous. [1913 Webster] Lifting up… …

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  • 87Wistfulness — Wistful Wist ful, a. [For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See {Wish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Longing; wishful; desirous. [1913 Webster] Lifting up… …

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  • 88muse — I. verb (mused; musing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French muser to gape, idle, muse, from Old French *mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become absorbed in thought; especially… …

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  • 89musingly — adverb see musing II …

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  • 90Медитация — (латинское meditatio, от meditor размышляю, обдумываю)         умственное действие, направленное на приведение психики человека к состоянию углублённой сосредоточенности, оказывающемуся, таким образом, и результатом, и объективной характеристикой …

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