Reflection - English meaning

Reflection – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
Usage examples:
The reflection of light
Synonims:
Sending backThrowing backCasting backMirroringBackscattering
noun
Serious thought or consideration.
Usage examples:
He doesn't get much time for reflection
Synonims:
ThoughtThinkingConsiderationContemplationStudyDeliberationPonderingMeditationMusingRuminationCogitationBroodingAgonizingCerebration
noun
The conceptual operation of inverting a system or event with respect to a plane, each element being transferred perpendicularly through the plane to a point the same distance the other side of it.
Usage examples:
If the plane contains the main rotation axis then it is usually called a vertical reflection plane;…

noun
Something that shows, expresses, or is a sign of something
Usage examples:
Their finely decorated home is a reflection of their good taste., the team’s losses of late seem to…

Reflection translation into English

Reflection: translate from English into Chinese

反射, 影子, 影, 鉴

Reflection: translate from English into Dutch

Reflectie, Afspiegeling, Reflection, Spiegeling, Overdenking, Terugkaatsing, Weerschijn, Weerglans, Aanmerking, Blaam, Critiek, Verwijt

Reflection: translate from English into French

Réflexion, Reflet, Image, Pensées

Reflection: translate from English into German

Betrachtung, Spiegelung, Reflexion, Nachdenken, Spiegelbild, Überlegung, Widerspiegelung, Besinnung, Reflex, Widerschein, Abbild, Abglanz, Bild, Gedanke, Bedenken, Rückschau

Reflection: translate from English into Hindi

प्रतिबिंब, परावर्तन, परछाई, विचार, ध्यान, सोच, भावना, प्रतिफल, प्रतिच्छाया, मीमांसा, निंदा

Reflection: translate from English into Italian

Riflessione, Riflesso, Meditazione, Riverbero, Ponderazione, Biasimo, Dubbio

Reflection: translate from English into Korean

반사, 반성, 굴절, 영상, 감상, 비난, 반전, 내성, 숙고 끝에 얻은 감상, 귀환, 영사, 반전부, 굴절부

Reflection: translate from English into Russian

Отражение, Рефлексия, Размышление, Отблеск, Отсвет, Обдумывание, Раздумье, Тень, Образ, Порицание, Пятно

Reflection: translate from English into Spanish

Reflexión, Reflejo, Espejo, Pensamiento, Reproche, Reconsideración, Crítica

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French reflexion or late Latin reflexio(n- ), from Latin reflex- ‘bent back’, from the verb reflectere .

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Reflection – similar words

reflected

verb
(of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.
Usage examples:
When the sun's rays hit the earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space

verb
Past simple and past participle of reflect
Usage examples:
He saw himself reflected in the water/mirror/shop window., the light reflected off the surface of t…

Reflected - all meanings in English

reflectance

noun
The measure of the proportion of light or other radiation striking a surface which is reflected off it.
Usage examples:
Instead it measured the diffuse reflectance, which is relatively independent of the angles of illum…

Reflectance - all meanings in English

reflect

verb
(of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.
Usage examples:
When the sun's rays hit the earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space

verb
To send back light, heat, energy, or sound from a surface
Usage examples:
[ t ] light-colored clothing reflects the sun’s heat rather than absorbing it., [ i ] moonlight ref…

Reflect - all meanings in English

Reflection synonims

agonizing

ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ

adjective
Causing great physical or mental pain.
Usage examples:
An agonizing death

verb
Undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something.
Usage examples:
I didn't agonize over the problem

adjective
Causing extreme physical or mental pain
Usage examples:
An agonizing death, she went through an agonizing few weeks waiting for the test results., we are f…

Agonizing - all meanings in English

brooding

ˈbruː.dɪŋ

adjective
Engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry, or worried.
Usage examples:
He stared with brooding eyes

verb
Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.
Usage examples:
She had brooded over the subject a thousand times

adjective
Feeling sad, worried or angry for a long time
Usage examples:
Her films have a brooding atmosphere.

Brooding - all meanings in English

cerebration

ˌser.ɪˈbreɪ.ʃən

noun
The working of the brain; thinking.
Usage examples:
I think sometimes the stereotype of the theologian as all cerebration and no affectivity is accurat…

noun
The operation of the brain

noun
The process of thinking

Cerebration - all meanings in English

cogitation

ˌkɒdʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən

noun
The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.
Usage examples:
Sorry, did i interrupt your cogitation?

noun
The act of thinking very carefully about a subject, or the thoughts themselves
Usage examples:
After some cogitation, she decided to say nothing., he was fully occupied with his own cogitations …

Cogitation - all meanings in English

consideration

kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən

noun
Careful thought, typically over a period of time.
Usage examples:
Your case needs very careful investigation and consideration

noun
The act, state, or quality of caring about or respecting
Usage examples:
He showed very little consideration for anyone but himself., [ c ] financial considerations were a …

noun
In a contract, something with financial value that is given in exchange for something else, for example, a bank loan that is made in exchange for the borrower's promise to repay it
Usage examples:
From the wording of the agreement it was clear that the initial payment was part of the considerati…

Consideration - all meanings in English

contemplation

ˌkɒn.təmˈpleɪ.ʃən

noun
The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.
Usage examples:
The road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery

noun
Serious and quiet thought for a period of time
Usage examples:
She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation., the nuns have an hour for silent contemp…

Contemplation - all meanings in English

deliberation

dɪˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən

noun
Long and careful consideration or discussion.
Usage examples:
After much deliberation we arrived at a compromise

noun
Considering or discussing something
Usage examples:
[ u ] after much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.

noun
A slow careful way of doing something
Usage examples:
Slowly and with deliberation she turned to me and told me to get out.

Deliberation - all meanings in English

meditation

noun
The action or practice of meditating.
Usage examples:
A life of meditation

noun
The act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity or as a way of becoming calm and relaxed
Usage examples:
Prayer and meditation, she practises meditation., let us spend a few moments in quiet meditation., …

Meditation - all meanings in English

mirroring

noun
The reflection or replication of something.
Usage examples:
The mirroring of their words seems designed to try and heal the divide

verb
(of a surface) show a reflection of.
Usage examples:
The clear water mirrored the sky

verb
Present participle of mirror
Usage examples:
Our newspaper aims to mirror the opinions of ordinary people., her on-screen romances seem to mirro…

Mirroring - all meanings in English

musing

noun
A period of reflection or thought.
Usage examples:
His musings were interrupted by the sound of the telephone

adjective
Characterized by reflection or deep thought.
Usage examples:
The sad musing gaze

verb
Be absorbed in thought.
Usage examples:
He was musing on the problems he faced

Musing - all meanings in English

pondering

verb
Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Usage examples:
I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion

verb
Present participle of ponder
Usage examples:
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.

Pondering - all meanings in English

rumination

noun
A deep or considered thought about something.
Usage examples:
Philosophical ruminations about life and humanity

noun
The act of thinking carefully and for a long period about something

Rumination - all meanings in English

study

noun
The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject, especially by means of books.
Usage examples:
The study of english

verb
Devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.
Usage examples:
I studied classics at college

verb
Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject

Study - all meanings in English

thinking

noun
The process of considering or reasoning about something.
Usage examples:
The selectors have some thinking to do before the match

adjective
Using thought or rational judgement; intelligent.
Usage examples:
He seemed a thinking man

verb
Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.
Usage examples:
She thought that nothing would be the same again

Thinking - all meanings in English

thought

noun
An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.
Usage examples:
Maggie had a sudden thought

verb
Past and past participle of think.

verb
Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.
Usage examples:
She thought that nothing would be the same again

Thought - all meanings in English

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