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re·flec·tion
 reflection
- pronunciation:
- rih
flek
sh
 n
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of reflecting or state of being reflected.
- similar words:
- image
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| definition 2: |
the throwing back of heat, light, or an image off an object or surface.
- synonyms:
- image
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| definition 3: |
the process of intent thought or meditation, or a particular thought arising from this process.
- synonyms:
- contemplation, musing, rumination
- similar words:
- thought
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| definition 4: |
the image produced by the reflecting of light off a surface.
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| related words: |
byword, commentary, diffusion, double, echo, mirror, thought |
| derivations: |
reflectional (adj.), reflectionless (adj.) |
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