Reflection - Definition
reflection
n 1: a calm, lengthy, intent consideration [syn:
contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination,
musing, thoughtfulness]
2: the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being
thrown back from a surface [syn: reflection, reflexion]
3: expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief";
"the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" [syn:
expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion]
4: a likeness in which left and right are reversed [syn: mirror
image, reflection, reflexion]
5: the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other
reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the
mirror" [syn: reflection, reflexion]
6: (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one
axis is reversed
7: a remark expressing careful consideration [syn:
observation, reflection, reflexion]
8: the ability to reflect beams or rays [syn: reflection,
reflexion, reflectivity]