contemplating

1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thoughtExamples: "contemplate one's navel"Synonyms: contemplate

2. consider as a possibilityExamples: "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"Synonyms: contemplate

3. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposesExamples: "He is meditating in his study"Synonyms: contemplate, meditate, study

4. reflect deeply on a subjectExamples: "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"Synonyms: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder