Musing
71Angle of total reflection — 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 …
72brooding — rood ing, a. 1. worried and thinking long and intensely, especially about a particular problem. Syn: broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative, gloomy, morose. [WordNet 1.5] …
73Contemplation — 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 created things …
74Dump — Dump, n. [Cf. dial. Sw. dumpin melancholy, Dan.dump dull, low, D. dompig damp, G. dumpf damp, dull, gloomy, and E. damp, or rather perh. dump, v. t. Cf. {Damp}, or {Dump}, v. t.] 1. A dull, gloomy state of the mind; sadness; melancholy; low… …
75Lawny — Lawn y (l[add]n [y^]), a. Having a lawn; characterized by a lawn or by lawns; like a lawn. [1913 Webster] Musing through the lawny park. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] …
76Meditation — Med i*ta tion, n. [OE. meditacioun, F. m[ e]ditation, fr. L. meditatio.] 1. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing. [1913 Webster] Let the… …
77Muse — Muse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Musing}.] [F. muser to loiter or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL. musus, morsus, muzzle, snout, fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite. See {Morsel}, and cf. {Amuse},… …
78Mused — Muse Muse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Musing}.] [F. muser to loiter or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL. musus, morsus, muzzle, snout, fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite. See {Morsel}, and cf.… …
79Musingly — Mus ing*ly, adv. In a musing manner. [1913 Webster] …
80Pensive — Pen sive, a. [F. pensif, fr. penser to think, fr. L. pensare to weigh, ponder, consider, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See {Pension}, {Poise}.] 1. Thoughtful, sober, or sad; employed in serious reflection; given to, or favorable to, earnest or …