Definitions for Reflecting
re·flect·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. reflectingadjective

   causing reflection or having a device that reflects

   "a reflecting microscope"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. reflectingnoun

   Action of the verb to reflect.

2. reflectingadjective

   That reflects.

   a reflecting pool

3. reflectingadjective

   That utilizes reflection.

   a reflecting telescope

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1. reflecting

   Reflecting refers to the process of thinking deeply or carefully about something. It can also mean throwing back light, heat, or sound without absorbing it, often associated with mirrors or shiny surfaces. Additionally, in the context of mathematics, reflecting can also mean flipping an object over a line or plane.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reflecting

   of Reflect

2. Reflectingadjective

   throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other surface

3. Reflectingadjective

   given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; contemplative; as, a reflecting mind

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reflectingverb

   Verb form of the word reflect.

   The light is reflecting off the silver paint in our living room and forms beautiful colors of light throughout the room.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  

How to pronounce Reflecting?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reflecting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reflecting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Reflecting in a Sentence

1. Pete Buttigieg:

   It was the reflecting that I did while I was overseas, i think it did kind of push me over the edge when I could've found more excuses to just take my time on coming out.

2. Claire Anderson:

   We were reflecting on this past year and thinking what it looks like in emojiland -- and those are the ones that stood out to us the most because it's part of how we live now and interactions that happen all of the time.

3. James Davenport:

   What we actually saw was the 60 Starlink satellites that had just been deployed this afternoon and they were still in low orbit, and they were still clustered together so we call this, like, the Starlink train,’ you see, like, a little chain of satellites all close together, reflecting sunlight back at us.

4. Vitali Shkliarov:

   Putin has the lowest popularity rating of his political career so far, the situation has gotten so bad that the government stopped conducting daily approval rating polls, which they had been doing for years, because the results were reflecting very badly on Putins handling of the situation.

5. Loren Weisman:

   Are you working with those that are reflecting authority or generating authority?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Reflecting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reflecting
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reflecting