reflection

re·flec·tion  (r-flkshn)

n.

1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

2. Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.

3.

a. Mental concentration; careful consideration.

b. A thought or an opinion resulting from such consideration.

4. An indirect expression of censure or discredit: a reflection on his integrity.

5. A manifestation or result: Her achievements are a reflection of her courage.

6. Anatomy

a. The folding of a membrane from the wall of a cavity over an organ and back to the wall.

b. The folds so made.

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re·flection·al adj.

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reflection

Noun

1. the act of reflecting

2. the return of rays of light, heat, or sound

3. an image of an object given back in a mirror

4. careful or long consideration

5. on reflection after careful consideration or reconsideration

6. discredit or blame: it's a sad reflection on modern morality

7. Maths a transformation of a shape in which right and left, or top and bottom, are reversed

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reflection  (r-flkshn)

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. According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to its angle of incidence. Compare refraction. See more at wave.

2. Something, such as sound, light, or heat, that is reflected.

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Energy diverted back from the interface of two media. The reflection may be specular (i.e. direct) or diffuse according to the nature of the contact surfaces.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reflection - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration musing, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion cogitation, study - attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something meditation, speculation - continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" meditation - (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination - the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct retrospect - contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"
	2.	reflection - the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface reflexion physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy flare - am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) interreflection - reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces; "there was interreflection between the two surfaces of the lens" virtual image - a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror) zodiacal light - a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset
	3.	reflection - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" expression, reflexion, manifestation lamentation, mourning - the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief demo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" act - a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit" ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush - an unrestrained expression of emotion
	4.	reflection - a likeness in which left and right are reversed mirror image, reflexion alikeness, likeness, similitude - similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"
	5.	reflection - the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror" reflexion ikon, picture, icon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
	6.	reflection - (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement transformation - (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
	7.	reflection - a remark expressing careful consideration observation, reflexion comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
	8.	reflection - the ability to reflect beams or rays reflectivity, reflexion physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication - the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps" echo - a reflected television or radio or radar beam

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reflection

noun 1. image, echo, counterpart, mirror image

noun 2. criticism, censure, slur, reproach, imputation, derogation, aspersion

noun 3. consideration, thinking, pondering, deliberation, thought, idea, view, study, opinion, impression, observation, musing, meditation, contemplation, rumination, perusal, cogitation, cerebration

Translations

reflection [rɪˈflɛkʃən] n (act) → reflexión f (= image); reflejo (= discredit); crítica;

on reflection → pensándolo bien

reflection [rɪˈflɛkʃən] reflect n → réflexion f (= image); reflet m (= criticism);

reflection on → critique f de; atteinte f à;

on reflection → réflexion faite

reflection [rɪˈflɛkʃən] reflect n (image) → Spiegelbild nt;

(of light, heat) → Reflexion f (fig); Widerspiegelung f: (thought) → Gedanke m;

on reflection reflect → nach genauerer Überlegung;

this is a reflection on ... (criticism) → das sagt einiges über ...

reflection [rɪˈflɛkʃən] n → riflessione f;

(image) → riflesso (= criticism): reflection on → giudizio su; attacco a;

on reflection → pensandoci sopra