Reflection Definition

rĭ-flĕkshən
reflections
noun
reflections
A reflecting or being reflected.
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The throwing back by a surface of sound, light, heat, etc.
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Anything reflected; specif., an image; likeness.
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The fixing of the mind on some subject; serious thought; contemplation.
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The result of such thought; idea or conclusion, esp. if expressed in words.
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Other Word Forms of Reflection

Noun

Singular:
reflection
Plural:
reflections

Origin of Reflection

  • From Middle French reflexion, reflection, and its source Late Latin reflexio, from the participle stem of reflectere. The current spelling is influenced by reflect.

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Reflection Sentence Examples

  • Alex spoke to her reflection in the mirror.

  • His teeth were white in the reflection of the flashlight.

  • We have seen that in perpendicular reflection a surface error not exceeding IX may be admissible.

  • The flash of her reflection in the mirror caught her attention.

  • When she retreated to the bathroom, she flipped on the light, cringed, but forced herself to stare at her reflection in the mirror over the sink.

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Words Starting With

RREREF

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With R and Ending With N

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With R10 Letter Words Ending With N