Meaning

6 senses
  1. That reflects, or redirects back to the source.

    Mirrors are reflective.

    отража́тельныйotražátelʹnyj

    відбивни́йvidbyvnýj

  2. Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.

    He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.

  3. That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of.

  4. Involving reflection.

  5. By means of reflection.

  6. Reciprocal.

More definitions
  • devoted to matters of the mind
  • capable of physically reflecting light or sound
  • deeply or seriously thoughtful

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Tom was wearing a reflective vest.

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  2. Wear your reflective tape so you can be seen.

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  3. The tyre wall is coated with a reflective material to provide extra visibility in the dark.

    deDer Reifen ist an der Flanke mit einem reflektierenden Material beschichtet, das im Dunkeln für bessere Sichtbarkeit sorgt.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
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Русский
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