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"
1. (noun)reflection reflects well/badly on an image reflected on a surface his reflection in the mirror
2. reflection thought or consideration It seemed interesting but, on reflection, I decided against it.
3. reflection on reflection a sign or indication of sth Is this shocking movie a reflection of society?
4. reflection the process of reflecting, light, sound, heat, etc. the angle of reflection
5. reflection a reflection on sth sth that reveals what sth is like The size of the diamond is not a reflection on its quality.
Definition of 'reflection'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)reflection the act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected
2. (noun)reflection the return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below
3. (noun)reflection the reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moralrule or standard
4. (noun)reflection shining; brightness, as of the sun
5. (noun)reflection that which is produced by reflection