| beatnik |
a person whose values, self-expression, and dress reflect a rejection of conventional norms of thought and behavior; hippie. [1/2 definitions] |
| beau |
a man whose dress and etiquette reflect great concern for style; dandy; fop. [1/2 definitions] |
| black |
the darkest color, which absorbs but does not reflect light. [1/13 definitions] |
| cat's-eye |
any of various gemstones or pieces of glass that reflect light so as to suggest a cat's eye. |
| color |
a quality of light as our eyes see it. Light is made up of waves, which hit objects and are reflected from their surfaces. The colors we see, such as red, blue, and yellow, depend on how these light waves are reflected. Objects of different colors reflect different kinds of light waves. [1/5 definitions] |
| consider |
to think carefully about; reflect on. [2/3 definitions] |
| contraction |
a shortened form of a word or words, generally containing an apostrophe in the written form to represent missing letters. Contractions reflect the elimination of certain sounds as well as, in some cases, changes in sound and spelling, as when the vowel pronunciation changes in the case of "will not" being shortened to "won't." [1/3 definitions] |
| crazy |
(informal) reflecting or seeming to reflect insanity. [1/8 definitions] |
| crystal |
a piece of a certain substance that is made when the substance changes from a liquid to a solid. In becoming solid, as when water turns to ice, this type of substance takes on a structure that has a repeating pattern of flat surfaces. These flat surfaces reflect light and can make the substance sparkle when looked at from different directions. [1/5 definitions] |
| echo |
to reflect as an echo. [1/8 definitions] |
| electoral vote |
the tally of the votes cast by the electors of the electoral college in a U.S. presidential election. In most states, the winner of the popular vote receives one hundred percent of that state's electoral vote; therefore, the percentage of the total electoral vote cast for each candidate may not reflect the percentage of the popular vote cast for each candidate. [1/2 definitions] |
| gleam |
to reflect or emit a flash, glow, or beam of light. [1/5 definitions] |
| gonna |
contraction of "going to" used in some types of writing to reflect how the two words of the expression "be going to" are often pronounced in rapid, informal speech. |
| honorary |
involving no duties or responsibilities but serving to reflect official esteem. [1/2 definitions] |
| image |
to reflect in a mirror. [1/10 definitions] |
| kinda |
contraction of "kind of," used in some kinds of writing to reflect how the two words are often pronounced in rapid, informal speech (used as an adverb). |
| mirror |
to reflect or show in or as if in a mirror. [1/2 definitions] |
| modernism |
(sometimes cap.) in writing, painting, music, and other arts, the use of forms and styles to reflect the social and philosophical fragmentation of modern life. [1/2 definitions] |
| modulation |
a change in the volume or tone of voice to reflect a particular emotion or context. [1/3 definitions] |
| put back |
to change the time of (a clock or watch) so that it displays an earlier time, esp. to reflect the hour gained when switching from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time. [1/4 definitions] |
| realistic |
characterized by a concern to reflect things as they actually are. [1/2 definitions] |