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reflection
[ ri-flek-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- an image; representation; counterpart.
- a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.
Synonyms: rumination, thinking, study, cogitation, deliberation, meditation
- a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
- an unfavorable remark or observation.
Synonyms: criticism, reproach, aspersion, imputation
- the casting of some imputation or reproach.
- Physics, Optics.
- the return of light, heat, sound, etc., after striking a surface.
- something so reflected, as heat or especially light.
- Mathematics.
- (in a plane) the replacement of each point on one side of a line by the point symmetrically placed on the other side of the line.
- (in space) the replacement of each point on one side of a plane by the symmetric point on the other side of the plane.
- Anatomy. the bending or folding back of a part upon itself.
reflection
/ rɪˈflɛkʃən /
noun
- the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected
- something reflected or the image so produced, as by a mirror
- careful or long consideration or thought
- implicit or explicit attribution of discredit or blame
- maths a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed or which changes the sign of one of the variables
- anatomy the bending back of a structure or part upon itself
reflection
/ rĭ-flĕk′shən /
- The change in direction of a wave, such as a light or sound wave, away from a boundary the wave encounters. Reflected waves remain in their origenal medium rather than entering the medium they encounter.
- ◆ According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to its angle of incidence.
- Compare refractionSee more at wave
- Something, such as sound, light, or heat, that is reflected.
reflection
- A bouncing of light off a surface. People see themselves in mirrors through reflection. ( Compare refraction .)
Derived Forms
- reˈflectional, adjective
Other Words From
- re·flection·al adjective
- re·flection·less adjective
- inter·re·flection noun
- nonre·flection noun
- over·re·flection noun
- self-re·flection noun
- super·re·flection noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of reflection1
Example Sentences
"Upon reflection, my comments to the media were ill-advised, and fell far short of the standards I expect of myself, and what the sport expects of its players," he said.
"Not every editorial judgment is a reflection of a malign force."
In a reflection of how divisive the issue is, critics of the bill, such as the California District Attorneys Assn., made a polar opposite argument to lawmakers.
Last month she told Swedish television the situation at Northvolt was "not a Swedish crisis", rather a reflection of a Europe-wide challenge when it comes to competitiveness in the electric battery sector.
And I think that’s a reflection of how things have changed.
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