Difference between Musing and Contemplation

MUSING vs CONTEMPLATION: NOUN

A long and thoughtful observation
The act or state of contemplating.
Thoughtful observation or study.
Meditation on spiritual matters, especially as a form of devotion.
Intention or expectation.
The act of looking attentively or steadfastly at anything.
The act of holding an idea continuously before the mind; mental vision; the thinking long of anything in a somewhat passive way.
Continued or steadfast thinking in general, without reference to a particular object; musing; reverie.
Religious meditation.
The act of intending, purposing, or considering, with a view to carrying into effect; expectation with intention.
The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.
Holy meditation.
The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.
To inted or purpose, or to have under consideration.
A calm lengthy intent consideration

Thoughtfulness, Meditative, Broody, Reflective, Thoughtful, Reflexion, Meditation, Contemplative, Reflection, Pensive, Ruminative, Brooding, Contemplation, Rumination, Pondering

Intent, Envisaged, Preparation, Prevision, Anticipation, Thinking, Viewing, Remembrance, Prayer, Thoughtfulness, Musing, Reflexion, Reflection, Rumination, Meditation

Reigns, Thoughtfulness, Meditative, Broody, Reflective, Thoughtful, Reflexion, Meditation, Contemplative, Pensive, Ruminative, Brooding, Contemplation, Rumination, Pondering

Intention, Awareness, Watching, Intent, Envisaged, Preparation, Prevision, Anticipation, Remembrance, Prayer, Thoughtfulness, Musing, Reflexion, Rumination, Meditation

Questions for further contemplation on prayer of agreement.
Jaspers turned his attention to serious philosophical contemplation.
Curriculum materials will be nurtured, requires inner contemplation.
Norman straightened in estatic contemplation of the day.
After long contemplation of the scene, Hartz spoke.
Venture into the blissful state of creative contemplation..
Muslims observe a month of fasting and contemplation.
And contemplation of beauty in thomas aquinass summa.
First, we turn to Kant, the first philosopher who understood Newtonian based on sensuous contemplation, inward sensuous contemplation.
The shift in the Intervention group from pre-contemplation and contemplation to preparation was encouraging.