reflection
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
Noun 4 meanings
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.”
Etymology
From 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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REFLECTION at a glance
REFLECTION has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,352 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with reflection
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- REELECTION12
- DEFLECTION16
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