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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.
[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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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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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reflektor
refleks
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reflektöryansıtıcı
reflector
[rɪˈflektəʳ] N1. (Aut) (also rear reflector) → reflector m inv
2. (= telescope) → reflector m
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reflect
(rəˈflekt) verb1. to send back (light, heat etc). The white sand reflected the sun's heat.
2. (of a mirror etc) to give an image of. She was reflected in the mirror/water.
3. to think carefully. Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).
reˈflecting adjective able to reflect (light etc). a reflecting surface.
reflection, reflexion (rəˈflekʃən) nounShe 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'.
reˈflective (-tiv) adjective1. thoughtful. a reflective mood.
2. reflecting. Reflective number-plates.
reˈflectively adverbreˈflector noun
something, especially of glass or metal, that reflects light, heat etc.
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