re·flec·tion /rɪˈflɛkʃən/
1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
synset: contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
2. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
3. expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
synset: expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
4. a likeness in which left and right are reversed
synset: 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"
6. (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
synset: reflection
7. a remark expressing careful consideration
synset: observation, reflection, reflexion
8. the ability to reflect beams or rays
synset: reflection, reflexion, reflectivity
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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