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US
/ɹɪˈfɫɛkʃən/
]
[ UK /ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/ ]
NOUN
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expression without words
the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
tears are an expression of grief -
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
he studied his reflection in the mirror - the ability to reflect beams or rays
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
- a remark expressing careful consideration
How To Use reflection In A Sentence
- In the sunlight, the steel surface comes alive with reflections, picking up the green of the surrounding grass.
- If the plane contains the main rotation axis then it is usually called a vertical reflection plane; and if it is perpendicular to the main rotation axis it is known as a horizontal reflection plane.
- The fall in popularity of the death's head and the subsequent prevalence of the cherub was a reflection of the Great Awakening and the belief in the immortality of the soul: "Cherubs reflect a stress on resurrection, while death's heads emphasize the mortality of man. Headstones for Dummies, the New York Edition
- Jade, which was recovered from the river when its reflection was seen in the moonlight, was an important commodity.
- He looked in the fogged up mirror at the reflection staring back at him.
- But a moment's reflection shows the absurdity of this idea.
- Reflections on Rosemary were given by her niece Claire and one of her great-nieces, Annie.
- To allow the few who dishonour our country to become a reflection of our entire nation is to distort history.
- But these shortcomings are easily put right and are no reflection on the car's basic integrity.
- Self-interest and self-satisfaction are replaced with self-reflection and significant improvement.
