Contemplation vs. Reflection

Contemplationnoun

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

Contemplationnoun

Holy meditation.

Contemplationnoun

The act of looking forward to a future event

Contemplationnoun

The state of being considered or planned.

Contemplationnoun

The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.

Contemplationnoun

Holy meditation.

Contemplationnoun

The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.

Contemplationnoun

a long and thoughtful observation

Contemplationnoun

a calm lengthy intent consideration

Contemplation

Whilst in the life of the intellect 'contemplation' refers to thinking profoundly about something, in the religious life contemplation is a kind of inner vision or seeing, transcendent of the intellect, facilitated by means of practices such as prayer or meditation.

Reflectionnoun

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

Reflectionnoun

The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).

Reflectionnoun

Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

Reflectionnoun

Careful thought or consideration.

Reflectionnoun

An implied criticism.

Reflectionnoun

(computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.

Reflectionnoun

(anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.

Reflectionnoun

The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.

Reflectionnoun

The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.

Reflectionnoun

Shining; brightness, as of the sun.

Reflectionnoun

That which is produced by reflection.

Reflectionnoun

A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.

Reflectionnoun

Censure; reproach cast.

Reflectionnoun

The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.

Reflectionnoun

a calm lengthy intent consideration

Reflectionnoun

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

Reflectionnoun

expression without words;

Reflectionnoun

the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);

Reflectionnoun

a likeness in which left and right are reversed

Reflectionnoun

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

Reflectionnoun

a remark expressing careful consideration

Reflectionnoun

the ability to reflect beams or rays