Meanings
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1
noun
An image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.
The puppy barked at its reflection in the mirror.
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2
noun
Careful thought about something.
After careful reflection, I decided not to take the job.
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3
noun
A sign or result of a particular condition or quality.
Our recent results are a reflection of the progress we've made as a team.
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4
noun
The throwing back of light, heat, or sound from a surface.
The reflection of sunlight off the snow was almost blinding.
Thesaurus
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Word family
Forms
reflections
Derived forms
antireflectionhyporeflectioninterreflectionmetareflectionmisreflectionmultireflectionno-reflectionpseudoreflectionreflection-in-actionreflection-likereflection-on-actionreflectional
Etymology
From Middle French reflexion, reflection, and its source Late Latin reflexio, from the participle stem of reflectō. The current spelling is influenced by reflect. Equivalent to reflect + -ion.