reflection
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflectedThe act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
» Tom saw his reflection in the mirror.
Том увидел своё отражение в зеркале.
Том увидел его отражение в зеркале.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
Reflexion, Abbild, Reflektion
отраже́ниеotražénije
відбиття́vidbyttjá
(countable, uncountable)The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
Reflektion
отраже́ниеotražénije
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
(countable, uncountable)Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
Reflektion
отраже́ниеotražénije
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
(countable, uncountable)Careful thought or consideration.
After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
Abwägung, Reflektion
размышле́ниеrazmyšlénije
міркува́нняmirkuvánnja, ро́здумівrózdumiv
a remark expressing careful consideration
(countable, uncountable)A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
Our recent results are a reflection of the progress we've made as a team.
відобра́женняvidobrážennja
A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
(countable, uncountable)Used to make an implied criticism.
It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.
(countable, uncountable)The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
Reflexion
(countable, uncountable)The folding of a part; a fold.
Examples
150 sentencesTom saw his reflection in the mirror.
ruТом увидел своё отражение в зеркале.
I saw my reflection in the window.
ruЯ увидел своё отражение в окне.
deIch sah mein Spiegelbild in dem Fenster.
I saw my reflection in the mirror.
ruЯ увидел своё отражение в зеркале.
Tom said it was time for reflection.
Tom stared at his reflection in the mirror.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English refleccion, refleccioun, refleccioune, reflection, from Middle FrenchFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: reflectionsSynonyms
19 synonyms- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material):reflexion
- the ability to reflect beams or rays:reflexionreflectivity
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface:reflexion
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed:mirror imagereflexion
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration:contemplationreflexionruminationmusingthoughtfulness
- a remark expressing careful consideration:observationreflexion
Word family
29 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- reflection in the
- his reflection in
- at his reflection
- my reflection in