reflector

re·flec·tor

 (rĭ-flĕk′tər)

n.

1. Something, such as a surface, that reflects.

2. A reflecting telescope.

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reflector

(rɪˈflɛktə)

n

1. a person or thing that reflects

2. a surface or object that reflects light, sound, heat, etc

3. (Automotive Engineering) a small translucent red disc, strip, etc, with a reflecting backing on the rear of a road vehicle, which reflects the light of the headlights of a following vehicle

4. (Astronomy) another name for reflecting telescope

5. (Electrical Engineering) part of an aerial placed so as to increase the forward radiation of the radiator and decrease the backward radiation

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re•flec•tor

(rɪˈflɛk tər)

n.

1. a person or thing that reflects.

2. a body, surface, or device that reflects light, heat, sound, or the like.

3. reflecting telescope.

[1655–65]

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reflector

A telescope that has a concave mirror to focus light back to an eyepiece. Isaac Newton built the first one in about 1668.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reflector - device that reflects radiation   device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" mirror - polished surface that forms images by reflecting light parabolic reflector, paraboloid reflector - a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam solar collector, solar dish, solar furnace - a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
	2.	reflector - optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668" reflecting telescope Cassegrainian telescope, Gregorian telescope - a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror coude system, coude telescope - a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph Herschelian telescope, off-axis reflector - a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed Maksutov telescope - reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens Newtonian reflector, Newtonian telescope - reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis optical telescope - an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources parabolic mirror - a parabolic reflector for light radiation Schmidt camera, Schmidt telescope - reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed

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Translations

عاكِس

reflektor

refleks

Reflektor

réflecteur

visszaverõ

endurvarps-/spegilflötur

riflettorepannello riflettente

kattøyereflektor

reflektöryansıtıcı

反射器

reflector

[rɪˈflektəʳ] N

1. (Aut) (also rear reflector) → reflector m inv

2. (= telescope) → reflector m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

reflector

[rɪˈflɛktə^r] n (on bicycle, car, post) → réflecteur m

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reflector

n (on car, cycle) → Rückstrahler m; (= telescope) → Reflektor m

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reflector

[rɪˈflɛktəʳ] n (Aut) (also rear reflector) → catarifrangente m

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reflect

(rəˈflekt) verb

1. to send back (light, heat etc). The white sand reflected the sun's heat. weerspieël يَعْكِس отразявам refletir odrážet reflektieren reflektere; kaste tilbage αντανακλώ, αντικατοπτρίζωreflejar peegeldama منعکس شدن یا کردن heijastaa renvoyer, refléter להחזיר אור, קול प्रतिबिम्बित करना odražavati, odbijati se visszaver memantulkan endurkasta riflettere 反射する 반사하다 atspindėti, atmušti atstarot memantul weerkaatsenkaste tilbake, reflektereodbijać بياخپرول (غږ، رڼا، حرارت اونور)، انعكاس كول، ښكاره كول، خپريدل، منعكس كول، ښكاره كيدل، فكر كول reflectir a reflecta отражать odrážať odbijati odbijati reflektera สะท้อนกลับ yansıtmak 反射 відбивати منعکس کرنا phản xạ 反射

2. (of a mirror etc) to give an image of. She was reflected in the mirror/water. weerspieël يَعْكِس الصورَة отразявам refletir zrcadlit spiegeln genspejle καθρεπτίζω reflejar peegeldama باز تاباندن heijastaa réfléchir לְשַקֵף प्रतिबिम्बित करना odražavati (vissza)tükröz memberi bayangan endurspegla riflettersi 映す …의 상을 비추다 at(si)spindėti atspoguļot; atspīdēt wajah mengimbas di cermin weerspiegelengjenspeileodbijać بياخپرول reflectir a reflecta отражаться zrkadliť zrcaliti reflektovati återspegla สะท้อนให้เห็น yansıtmak 反映 віддзеркалювати عکس ڈالنا phản chiếu 反映，映出

3. to think carefully. Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do). nadink يُفَكِّر мисля refletir přemýšlet überlegen reflektere; tænke sig om σκέφτομαιreflexionar järele mõtlema تفکر کردن tuumia réfléchir לִשקוֹל चिन्तन या विचार करना razmišljati gondolkodik merenungkan íhuga riflettere よく考える 심사숙고하다 (ap)mąstyti apdomāt, apsvērt berfikir dengan berhati-hati nadenkenbetenke seg, reflektere over zastanowić się فكر كول reflectir a reflecta (la) размышлять premýšľať premisliti razmišljati reflektera, fundera ไตร่ตรอง dikkatle düşünmek 反省 міркувати; роздумувати سنجیدگی سے غور کرنا cân nhắc 思考，反省

reˈflecting adjective

able to reflect (light etc). a reflecting surface. weerspieëlend عاكِس отразяващ refletor odrazný reflektierend reflekterende ανακλαστικόςreflector peegel- منعکس کننده heijastava réfléchissant מְשַקֵף परावर्ती, परावर्तक reflektirajući fényvisszaverő bisa memantulkan sem endurkastar/-speglar riflettente 反射する 반사하는 atspindintis atstarojošs imbasan reflecterend reflekterende odblaskowy, odbijający منعکس کوونکی reflector care reflectă отражающий; зеркальный odrazový odseven reflektujući som reflekterar (återspeglar) สามารถสะท้อนกลับ yansıtan 可反射的 відбиваючий, віддзеркалюючий عکس انداز có khả năng phản chiếu 反射的，引起反射的

reflection, reflexion (rəˈflekʃən) noun

She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician'. weerspieëling إنْعِكاس صورَه отражение reflexão odraz; úvaha das Spiegelbild, die Überlegung spejlbillede; overvejelse; refleksion αντανάκλαση, είδωλο, στοχασμός, σκέψηreflejo; reflexión peegeldus, mõtisklus انعکاس heijastus reflet; réflexionבבואה परावर्तन प्रतिबिम्बन odraz, refleksija visszaverődés; gondolkodás; elmélkedés bayangan íhugun, vangaveltur; spegilmynd riflesso; riflessione 反映 반영 atspindys, apmąstymas atspulgs; pārdomas imbasan wajah/diri weerspiegeling, overdenkingspeilbilde; betenkningstid, overveielse odbicie, namysł, refleksja انعكاس ، خپرونه، فكر reflexão imagine reflectată; reflecţie, reflectare отражение; размышление odraz; úvaha odsev; premislek odraz spegling, spegelbild, reflektion, eftertanke การสะท้อนกลับ görüntü; yansıma; düşünme 倒影，反省，省思 відбиття, віддзеркалення عکس phản xạ; phản chiếu 映象，倒影，思考，反省

reˈflective (-tiv) adjective

1. thoughtful. a reflective mood. nadenkend تَفْكيري، تأمُّلي разсъдъчен pensativo hloubavý nachdenklich eftertænksom στοχαστικόςpensativo, meditabundo mõtlik اندیشمند mietteliäs réfléchi; de réflexion מהורהר परावर्तक sklon razmišljanju gondolkodó penuh pikiran íhugull riflessivo 考え深い 생각이 깊은 susimąstęs domīgs bertimbang rasa bespiegelendettertenksom zadumany, refleksyjny انعكاس كوونكى، خپرونكى pensativo spre meditaţie задумчивый hĺbavý premišljujoč refleksivan tankfull, fundersam ซึ่งไตร่ตรอง düşünceli 沉思的 замислений سنجیدہ biết suy nghĩ 深思熟虑的思考的

2. reflecting. Reflective number-plates. reflekterend عاكِس отразяващ refletor odrazový reflektierend reflekterende ανακλαστικόςreflector (vastu)helkiv منعکس کننده یا شونده heijastava réfléchissant מֲחֲזִיר אוֹר प्रतिबिम्बक, परावर्त्तक, प्रेक्षेपक refleksivan broj fényvisszaverő memantulkan cahaya sem endurkastar riflettente 反射する 반사하는 atspindintis atstarojošs yang memantul reflecterend selvlysende, reflekterende odblaskowy, odbijający انعكاس كوونكى، خپرونكى reflector reflec­tat; reflectorizat отражающий odrazový odseven koji odbija reflekterande ส่องกลับ yansıtıcı, yansıyan 反光的 такий, що відбиває عکس انداز phản chiếu 反光射的

reˈflectively adverb

reflekterend بصورةٍ عاكِسَه، تَفْكيريَّه отразяващо pensativamente přemýšlivě reflektierend eftertænksomt; reflekterende σκεφτικά con reflexión, pensativamente mõtisklevalt فکورانه؛ بازتابگرانه mietteliäästi avec réflexion בְּצוּרָה מְהוּרהֶרֶת परार्वकतकता koji odrazuje, refleksivan visszatükrözően dengan renungan íhugandi con riflessione 考え深く 반사하여 susimąstęs domīgi secara pantulan bespiegelendettertenksomt z zadumą په عكس العمل سره pensativamente gânditor задумчиво hĺbavo premišljeno refleksivno tankfullt, reflekterande ซึ่งสะท้อนกลับได้ derin derin düşünerek 沉思地，反光地 замислено سنجید گی سے phản chiếu 沉思地，反光射地

reˈflector noun

something, especially of glass or metal, that reflects light, heat etc. reflektor عاكِس отражател refletor reflektor der Reflektor refleks ανακλαστήρας, κάτοπτρο reflector reflektor منعکس کننده heijastin réflecteur מַחֲזִיר אוֹר दर्पण reflektor visszaverő (felület), prizma, macskaszem reflektor endurvarps-/spegilflötur riflettore 反射するもの 반사물 atšvaitas, reflektorius reflektors; atstarotājs pemantul reflectorrefleks; kattøye; reflektor element odblaskowy, reflektor منعكس كوونكى سطح يااله reflector reflector отражатель reflektor reflektor reflektor reflektor เครื่องสะท้อนกลับ yansıtıcı, reflektör 反射物(器、鏡) рефлектор, відбивач عکس ڈالنے والا آلہ gương phản xạ 反射器

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