Dictionary Definition
reflexion
Noun
1 the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or
sound) being thrown back from a surface [syn: reflection]
2 expression without words; "tears are an
expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's
condition" [syn: expression, manifestation, reflection]
3 a remark expressing careful consideration [syn:
observation,
reflection]
4 a calm lengthy intent consideration [syn:
contemplation,
reflection, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness]
5 the ability to reflect beams or rays [syn:
reflection, reflectivity]
6 a likeness in which left and right are reversed
[syn: mirror
image, reflection]
7 the image of something as reflected by a mirror
(or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the
mirror" [syn: reflection]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From the Late Latin reflexionem, from reflexio; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction.Pronunciation
Noun
- alternative spelling of reflection
See also
Extensive Definition
Reflection or reflexion may refer to:
- Reflection
(physics), a wave phenomenon commonly observed in mirrors
- Reflection (electrical), reflected voltage in an electrical signal due to an impedance change
- Introspection, contemplation on one-self (opposite of extrospection)
- Human self-reflection, the process of thoughtful meditation or rumination
- Reflection
(mathematics), a transformation of a space
- Reflection group, a group generated by reflections
- Reflection principle, a theorem of set theory
- Reflection formula, which relates function values for arguments on opposite sides of a point
- Point reflection, a reflection across a point
- Reflection (linear algebra), a linear transformation that squares to the identity
- Reflection, a song by Tool (band)
- Reflection (song), a song by Christina Aguilera
- Reflection (computer graphics) and rendering
- Reflection (computer science), a programming language feature for metaprogramming
- Reflection (band), a German band
- Reflexion (band), a Finnish band
- Reflection (album), an album by Pentangle
- Reflection, a piece of installation art by Shane Cooper also called "Parasight"
- "Reflection", an online card game developed by Free Fall Associates
- Reflection, an episode of Power Rangers: SPD
See also
reflexion in Czech: Reflexe
reflexion in Danish: Refleksion
reflexion in German: Reflexion
reflexion in Spanish: Reflexión
reflexion in French: Réflexion
reflexion in Galician: Reflexión
reflexion in Dutch: Reflectie
reflexion in Romanian: Reflexie
reflexion in Russian: Отражение
reflexion in Slovak: Reflexia
reflexion in Vietnamese: Reflection
reflexion in Chinese: 反射 (消歧义)