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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.
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- a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
- an unfavorable remark or observation.
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- 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
/ ɪˈڱɛʃə /
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
/ ĭ-ڱĕ′ə /
- 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 original 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 .)
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Derived Forms
- ˈڱپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·ڱtDz· adjective
- ·ڱtDz· adjective
- t··ڱtDz noun
- ԴDzr·ڱtDz noun
- v··ڱtDz noun
- -·ڱtDz noun
- p··ڱtDz noun
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Origin of reflection1
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“The first two shots I took in the fourth quarter were a reflection of that,” Curry said.
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There, he updated his fanbase with journal entries, reflections on his current artistic pursuits and the occasional bit of news about new film projects.
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No," he said. "Is that a reflection on the president?
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Never far from the script, Johnson turned Trump's remarks into a reflection of the supposed performance of the GOP in recent months.
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Instead, Patricia took the day off work to spend in quiet reflection.
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