Reflection
WordNet
noun
(1) The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
"He studied his reflection in the mirror"
(2) A likeness in which left and right are reversed
(3) The ability to reflect beams or rays
(4) A calm lengthy intent consideration
(5) A remark expressing careful consideration
(6) Expression without words
"Tears are an expression of grief"
"The pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
(7) The phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
(8) (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
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Etymology
From the English reflexion, from the Late Latin reflexionem, from reflexio; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction.
Noun
- 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
- The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
- careful thought or consideration
- After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
- an implied criticism
- It is a reflection on his character that he never wavered in his resolve.
- The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.