Reflection ¹

Definition: The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.

Reflection ²

Definition: The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below.

Reflection ³

Definition: The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.

Reflection ⁴

Definition: Shining; brightness, as of the sun.

Reflection ⁵

Definition: That which is produced by reflection.

Reflection ⁶

Definition: An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart.

Reflection ⁷

Definition: A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.

Reflection ⁸

Definition: Result of meditation; thought or opinion after attentive consideration or contemplation; especially, thoughts suggested by truth.

Reflection ⁹

Definition: Censure; reproach cast.

Reflection ¹⁰

Definition: The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.

reflection ¹¹

Definition: the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"

reflection ¹²

Definition: a likeness in which left and right are reversed

reflection ¹³

Definition: the ability to reflect beams or rays

reflection ¹⁴

Definition: a calm lengthy intent consideration

reflection ¹⁵

Definition: a remark expressing careful consideration

reflection ¹⁶

Definition: expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart''s condition"

reflection ¹⁷

Definition: the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

reflection ¹⁸

Definition: (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed