The meaning of Reflections

Reflections – definition

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 back Throwing back Casting back Mirroring Backscattering
noun
Serious thought or consideration.
Usage examples:
He doesn't get much time for reflection

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反思

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Reflecties

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Reflets

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Reflexionen

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कुछ विचार

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Riflessi

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반사

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Размышления

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Reflexiones

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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Reflections – 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…

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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…

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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…

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Reflections synonims

backscattering

verb
Deflect (radiation or particles) through an angle of 180°.
Usage examples:
The temperature of an optical fibre subtly affects how much light is backscattered

noun
Deflection of radiation or particles through an angle of 180°.
Usage examples:
This inversion technique takes into account atmospheric effects on the radiation and spatial variat…

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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…

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