1. (noun) contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
2. (noun) reflection, reflexion
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
3. (noun) expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
expression without words
"tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
4. (noun) mirror image, reflection, reflexion
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
5. (noun) reflection, reflexion
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
"he studied his reflection in the mirror"
6. (noun) reflection
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
7. (noun) observation, reflection, reflexion
a remark expressing careful consideration
8. (noun) reflection, reflexion, reflectivity
the ability to reflect beams or rays
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Definition of 'reflection' 
