reflection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English refleccion, refleccioun, refleccioune, reflection, from Middle French reflection, reflexion, and its source Late Latin reflexiō, from the participle stem of reflectō. The current spelling is influenced by reflect. Equivalent to reflect + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- (countable, uncountable) The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
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(countable, uncountable) Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
A body of black that carried no reflection.
1997, In Flames, “Jotun”, in Whoracle:
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(countable, uncountable) Careful thought or consideration.
After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.
1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
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(countable, uncountable) A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
Zuckerberg said last month that the name change was a reflection of how much Facebook had evolved.
2021 November 11, “When a Logo Doesn’t Risk It All: Meta’s Brand Is Designed for Unknown Worlds”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2023:Our recent results are a reflection of the progress we've made as a team.
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(countable, followed by on, uncountable) A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait. ▸ Used to make an implied criticism.
It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.
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(countable, uncountable) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
DynamicMBeanFacade uses Java's reflection API to introspect the managed resource and discover data type information for attributes.
2002, Java Enterprise Best Practices, O'Reilly:
- (countable, uncountable) The folding of a part; a fold.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reflections | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| reflexion | UK, alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
retroreflection · rotoreflection · no-reflection · interreflection · self-reflection · reflection-on-action · oblique reflection · pseudoreflection · reflection-in-action · upon reflection · Fresnel reflection · reflectionism · superreflection · total internal reflection · complete internal reflection · Andreev reflection · hyporeflection · angle of reflection · on reflection · reflectionless · reflection room · multireflection · glide reflection · reflection mapping · misreflection · metareflection · Phong reflection · reflection nebula · antireflection · reflectional · reflection-like · reflection pool · transflection
Relateds
reflector · diffraction · refraction · reflective · reflect
Synonyms
reconsideration · reflection · mulling · meditation · pondering · rumination · cogitation · contemplation · musing · thought · rethinking · deliberation
Translations (191)
ro reflexie (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · id refleksi (careful thought or consideration) · cs odraz (something that is reflected) · tr yansıma (something that is reflected) · bg размишление (careful thought or consideration) · eo reflekto (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ru размышле́ние (careful thought or consideration) · be адлюстрава́нне (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · fi reflektio ((computing) process of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time) · fr reflet (something that is reflected) · ml പ്രതിഫലനം (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · de Reflexion ((computing) process of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time) · th การสะท้อน (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · tr yansıma (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sh ȍdsjāj (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · hu gondolkodás (careful thought or consideration) · hi परावर्तन (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ru отраже́ние (something that is reflected) · es reflejo (something that is reflected) · hu tükröződés (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · cs odraz (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pl odbicie (property of a propagated wave) · pl spostrzeżenie (careful thought or consideration) · ms pantulan (something that is reflected) · ca reflexió (property of a propagated wave) · mi whakaaroarohanga (careful thought or consideration) · pl odbicie (representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait) · ko 반사 (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ca reflexió (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pl refleks (something that is reflected) · hu visszaverődés (property of a propagated wave) · gl reflexo (something that is reflected) · pl rozmyślanie (careful thought or consideration) · pl odbłysk (something that is reflected) · pt reflexão (careful thought or consideration) · pl refleksja (careful thought or consideration) · fa بازتاب (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · mg fitaratra (something that is reflected) · de Abbild (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · tg акс (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · nv nabíkʼítsídzíłkees (careful thought or consideration) · tl sabalik (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · nb refleksjon (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · eo pripensado (careful thought or consideration) · da refleksion (careful thought or consideration) · mk одраз (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · gd sgàile (something that is reflected) · ca reflexió (careful thought or consideration) · mg fieritreretana (careful thought or consideration) · ur انعکاس (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · it riflesso (something that is reflected) · mi whakaata (something that is reflected) · gd smaoin (careful thought or consideration) · fa عکس (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sa ध्यान (careful thought or consideration) · nl reflectie (something that is reflected) · nl weerspiegeling (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · cy myfyrdod (careful thought or consideration) · hu megfontolás (careful thought or consideration) · be адбіццё (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sh odblesak (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · nl weerbeeld (something that is reflected) · mi whakaatanga (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ms pantulan (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · mg fitarafana (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ga athmhachnamh (careful thought or consideration) · ja 反映 (something that is reflected) · fa فرتور (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · grc ἔμφασις (something that is reflected) · tr yansıma (property of a propagated wave) · hi ध्यान (careful thought or consideration) · az inʼikas (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · hi परावर्तन (property of a propagated wave) · ar عَكْس (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · uk відбиття́ (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ro reflecție (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sv återsken (something that is reflected) · tg инъикос (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pdt Bedenkjen (careful thought or consideration) · az əks (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · kk шағылысу (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ga scáil (something that is reflected) · pl zaduma (careful thought or consideration) · sh odbles (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pl refleksja ((computing) process of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time) · pt reflexão (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ur عکس (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · eo respeguliĝo (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sv återglans (something that is reflected) · sq pasqyrim (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ka ანარეკლი (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · gd sgàile (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pl uwaga (careful thought or consideration) · de Reflektion (something that is reflected) · pl odbicie (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pt reflexo (something that is reflected) · hu átgondolás (careful thought or consideration) · fi peilaantuminen (property of a propagated wave) · pl zastanowienie (careful thought or consideration) · fa انعکاس (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · taa yik (something that is reflected) · pl refleks (property of a propagated wave) · pl odbicie (something that is reflected) · ro reflectare (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ru отраже́ние (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · eo spegulbildo (something that is reflected) · eo reflektaĵo (something that is reflected) · gl reflexión (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · nl weerspiegeling (something that is reflected) · cmn 反射 (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · aji koomèè (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · mk размислување (careful thought or consideration) · cmn 反映 (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · de Reflexion (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · eo respeguliĝo (something that is reflected) · ca reflex (something that is reflected) · sl odraz (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · cmn 映像 (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · bg образ (something that is reflected) · fi peilaus (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · id refleksi (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ml പ്രതിബിംബം (something that is reflected) · id refleksi ((computing) process of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time) · fi harkinta (careful thought or consideration) · ja 反射 (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · nl reflectie (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · it riflessione (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · gd faileas (something that is reflected) · bg отражение (something that is reflected) · de Abwägung (careful thought or consideration) · pl odblask (something that is reflected) · sl odboj (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · uk ро́здумів (careful thought or consideration) · fi heijastuminen (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pl odzwierciedlenie (representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait) · fi pohdiskelu (careful thought or consideration) · mi whakaatatanga (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · cy adlewyrchiad (something that is reflected) · id cerminan (something that is reflected) · sv återspegling (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · id renungan (careful thought or consideration) · hu visszatükröződés (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · de Reflektion (careful thought or consideration) · fr réflexion (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ar اِنْعِكَاس (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sv återkastning (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · cs reflexe (careful thought or consideration) · id pantulan (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · pl pobłysk (something that is reflected) · eo speguliĝo (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ru отраже́ние (property of a propagated wave) · uk міркува́ння (careful thought or consideration) · sh ȍdrāz (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · uk відобра́ження (representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait) · et peegeldus (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · hi मनन (careful thought or consideration) · eo speguliĝo (something that is reflected) · mi whakaatanga (property of a propagated wave) · hu visszatükrözés (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · tl sabalik (property of a propagated wave) · da refleksion (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · de Reflektion (property of a propagated wave) · kk кескін (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · hi प्रतिबिंब (something that is reflected) · de Widerspiegelung (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · es reflexión (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · hi चिंतन (careful thought or consideration) · hu tükörkép (something that is reflected) · it riverbero (something that is reflected) · el αντανάκλαση (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · fi peilaantuminen (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · uz aks (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · de Reflektion (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · fi peilikuva (something that is reflected) · hu reflexió (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · hy արտացոլում (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sv reflexion (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · cs úvaha (careful thought or consideration) · he השתקפות (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · eo konsidero (careful thought or consideration) · ga frithchaitheamh (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · bg отразяване (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · id bayangan (property of a propagated wave) · sk odraz (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · sq reflektim (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · hi प्रतिबिंब (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · af weerkaatsing (property of a propagated wave) · da afspejling (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · ms pemantulan (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) · bg отражение (property of a propagated wave) · gd faileas (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected)