REFLECTION
/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 18
Definition
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration.
— synonyms: contemplation, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface.
— synonyms: reflexion
- noun expression without words.
— synonyms: expression, manifestation, reflexion
- noun a likeness in which left and right are reversed.
— synonyms: mirror_image, reflexion
- noun the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material).
— synonyms: reflexion
- noun (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed.
- noun a remark expressing careful consideration.
— synonyms: observation, reflexion
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays.
— synonyms: reflexion, reflectivity
Examples
- “The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.”
- “After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.”
- “It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.”
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