reflector (redirected from reflectors)

re·flec·tor  (r-flktr)

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

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

Translations

reflector [rɪˈflektəʳ] N

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

2. (= telescope) → reflector m

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

reflector

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

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

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