reflection

About 21.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2. noun The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
3. noun Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

   The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.

4. noun Careful thought or consideration.

   After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.

5. noun 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.

6. noun Used to make an implied criticism.

   It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.

7. noun The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
8. noun The folding of a part; a fold.

Similar words

reflectivity reflexion mirror image expression manifestation observation rumination meditation contemplation thoughtfulness

Often followed by

of on and in that is upon from coefficient

Word family

reflectional reflections