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   reflection

   /rɪˈflɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it: "the reflection of light" Similar sending backthrowing backcasting backmirroringbackscatteringOpposite absorption
   • ▪ an amount of light, heat, or sound that is reflected by a body or surface: "the reflections from the street lamps gave them just enough light"
   • ▪ an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface: "Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror" Similar imagemirror imagelikenessecho
   • ▪ a thing that is a consequence of or arises from something else: "a healthy skin is a reflection of good health in general" Similar indicationdisplaydemonstrationmanifestationexpressionattestationproofevidence
   • ▪ a thing bringing discredit to someone or something: "it was a sad reflection on society that because of his affliction he was picked on" Similar sluraspersionimputationcensurereproachshamecriticismsource of discreditderogation
   • 2. serious thought or consideration: "he doesn't get much time for reflection" Similar thoughtthinkingconsiderationcontemplationstudydeliberationponderingmeditationmusingruminationcogitationbroodingagonizingrare:cerebration
   • ▪ an idea about something, especially one that is written down or expressed: "reflections on human destiny and art" Similar opinionthoughtviewviewpointbelieffeelingideaimpressionconclusionjudgementassessmentestimationcommentobservationremarkstatementutterancepronouncementdeclaration
   • 3. the conceptual operation of inverting a system or event with respect to a plane, each element being transferred perpendicularly through the plane to a point the same distance the other side of it.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French reflexion or late Latin reflexio(n-), from Latin reflex- ‘bent back’, from the verb reflectere.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFLECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     REFLECTION meaning: 1. the image of something in a mirror or...

   • Portuguese Translation

     REFLECTION translate: reflexo, reflexo [masculine], reflexão...

   • Reflection in Korean

     REFLECTION translate: 상, 모습. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     REFLECTION translate: 返回, 映射;映照出的影像;反射, （光線、熱量、聲音或能量從表面的）反射,...

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     REFLECTION translate: 返回, 映像;映照出的影像;反射, （光线、热量、声音或能量从表面的）反射,...

   • Reflection in Spanish

     REFLECTION translate: reflejo, reflejo [masculine,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reflectionReflection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reflectionReflection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your reflection is what you see in the mirror. Other things that bounce back at you are also reflections — light waves, sound waves, even your thoughts. Reflection comes from the Latin reflectere, made up of the prefix re-, "back," and flectere, "to bend."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREFLECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reflectionreflection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reflectionReflection - definition of reflection by The Free Dictionary

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   Reflection is the act or state of being reflected, or the image produced by reflection. It can also mean serious thinking, implicit blame, or a transformation in mathematics or anatomy.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFLECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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