Reflection
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Reflection
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1 n.
The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
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2 n.
The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below.
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3 n.
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.
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4 n.
Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
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5 n.
That which is produced by reflection.
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6 n.
An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart.
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7 n.
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
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8 n.
Result of meditation; thought or opinion after attentive consideration or contemplation; especially, thoughts suggested by truth.
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9 n.
Censure; reproach cast.
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10 n.
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.
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11 n.
The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
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12 n.
The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below.
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13 n.
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.
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14 n.
Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
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15 n.
That which is produced by reflection.
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16 n.
An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart.
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17 n.
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
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18 n.
Result of meditation; thought or opinion after attentive consideration or contemplation; especially, thoughts suggested by truth.
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19 n.
Censure; reproach cast.
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20 n.
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.