reflection

  • 11reflection — is now the dominant form, although reflexion is the older …

    Modern English usage

  • 12reflection — [ri flek′shən] n. [ME reflexion < MFr < LL reflexio] 1. a reflecting or being reflected 2. the throwing back by a surface of sound, light, heat, etc. 3. anything reflected; specif., an image; likeness 4. a) the fixing of the mind on some… …

    English World dictionary

  • 13reflection — noun 1 image in a mirror, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ clear ▪ dim, faint ▪ blurred, distorted VERB + REFLECTION ▪ cat …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 14reflection — [[t]rɪfle̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] reflections 1) N COUNT A reflection is an image that you can see in a mirror or in glass or water. Meg stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror. 2) N UNCOUNT Reflection is the process by which light and heat are sent… …

    English dictionary

  • 15reflection */*/ — UK [rɪˈflekʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms reflection : singular reflection plural reflections 1) [countable] an image that you see when you look in a mirror or other shiny surface reflection in: Anna stared at her reflection in the hall mirror.… …

    English dictionary

  • 16reflection — re|flec|tion [ rı flekʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count an image that you see when you look in a mirror or other shiny surface: reflection in: Anna stared at her reflection in the hall mirror. reflection of: We could see the reflection of clouds on the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17reflection — n. criticism 1) a reflection on (this is no reflection on your qualifications) meditation, thought 2) quiet; serious; sober reflection 3) reflection on (reflections on the war) 4) after, on reflection (on further reflection she saw her mistake) * …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 18reflection — re|flec|tion W3S3 [rıˈflekʃən] n ↑reflection 1.) an image that you can see in a mirror, glass, or water ▪ Can you see your reflection in the glass? 2.) [U and C] careful thought, or an idea or opinion based on this ▪ A moment s reflection will… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19reflection — reflectional, adj. reflectionless, adj. /ri flek sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. 2. an image; representation; counterpart. 3. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration. 4. a thought… …

    Universalium

  • 20reflection — /rI flekSFn/ noun 1 (C) an image reflected in a mirror or similar surface: We looked at our reflections in the lake. 2 (C, U) careful thought, or an idea or opinion based on this: A moment s reflection will show the stupidity of this argument. (+ …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English