reflection
/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ noun B1- The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
- Something, such as an image, that is reflected. · The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
- Careful thought or consideration. · After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
- 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.
- Used to make an implied criticism. · It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.
- The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
- The folding of a part; a fold.
Plural reflections
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Here and there a wild plum leaned out from the bank like a white-clad girl tiptoeing to her own reflection.
Oh, if her voice were only equal to her beauty, she would deservedly be considered the Queen of Birds!” This he said deceitfully; but the Crow, anxious to refute the reflection cast upon her voice, set up a loud caw and dropped the flesh.
“He is powerful and terrible, and if you come on an idle or foolish errand to bother the wise reflections of the Great Wizard, he might be angry and destroy you all in an instant.”
The carriage stopped, the officer descended, approached the guardhouse, a dozen soldiers came out and formed themselves in order; Dantès saw the reflection of their muskets by the light of the lamps on the quay.
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