reflection

Meanings

Plural: reflections

Noun

• a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
• the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
• expression without words
  • "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
• a likeness in which left and right are reversed
• the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
  • "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
• (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
• a remark expressing careful consideration
• the ability to reflect beams or rays
• The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
• The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
• Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
• Careful thought or consideration.
• A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
• A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
• Used to make an implied criticism.
• The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
• The folding of a part; a fold.

Synonyms

cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, expression, manifestation, meditation, mirror image, mulling, musing, observation, pondering, reconsideration, reflection, reflectivity, reflexion, rethinking, rumination, thought, thoughtfulness

Related Words

diffraction, reflect, reflective, reflector, refraction