reflection
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Definitions
Noun
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Noun
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
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expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart''s condition"
Noun
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
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the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
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(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
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a remark expressing careful consideration
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the ability to reflect beams or rays
Synonyms
contemplation
expression
manifestation
mirror image
musing
observation
reflectivity
reflexion
rumination
thoughtfulness