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reflection

[ ri-flek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. an image; representation; counterpart.
  3. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.

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  4. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
  5. an unfavorable remark or observation.

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  6. the casting of some imputation or reproach.
  7. Physics, Optics.
    1. the return of light, heat, sound, etc., after striking a surface.
    2. something so reflected, as heat or especially light.
  8. Mathematics.
    1. (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.
    2. (in space) the replacement of each point on one side of a plane by the symmetric point on the other side of the plane.
  9. Anatomy. the bending or folding back of a part upon itself.


reflection

/ ɪˈڱɛʃə /

noun

  1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected
  2. something reflected or the image so produced, as by a mirror
  3. careful or long consideration or thought
  4. implicit or explicit attribution of discredit or blame
  5. maths a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed or which changes the sign of one of the variables
  6. anatomy the bending back of a structure or part upon itself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

reflection

/ ĭ-ڱĕə /

  1. 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.
  2. ◆ According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to its angle of incidence.
  3. Compare refractionSee more at wave
  4. Something, such as sound, light, or heat, that is reflected.

reflection

  1. A bouncing of light off a surface. People see themselves in mirrors through reflection. ( Compare refraction .)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱ𳦳پDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ڱtDz· adjective
  • ·ڱtDz· adjective
  • t··ڱtDz noun
  • ԴDzr·ڱtDz noun
  • v··ڱtDz noun
  • -·ڱtDz noun
  • p··ڱtDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of reflection1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin ڱ澱ō-, stem of ڱ澱ō “a bending back,” from Latin reflex(us) “bent back” (past participle of reflectere; reflect ) + -ion
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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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