reflection
//ɹɪˈflɛkʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- reflections
Definitions
1.The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2.The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
3.Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
- A body of black that carried no reflection.
- The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
4.Careful thought or consideration.
- After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
- But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3172
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English refleccion, refleccioun, refleccioune, reflection, from Middle French reflection, reflexion, and its source Late Latin reflexiō, from the participle stem of reflectō.
The current spelling is influenced by reflect.
Equivalent to reflect + -ion.