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Definitions for reflector
rɪˈflɛk tərre·flec·tor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reflectornoun

    device that reflects radiation

  2. reflecting telescope, reflectornoun

    optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece

    "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"

Wiktionary

  1. reflectornoun

    Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.

  2. reflectornoun

    A reflecting telescope.

  3. reflectornoun

    A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reflectornoun

    Considerer.

    Etymology: from reflect.

    There is scarce any thing that nature has made, or that men do suffer, whence the devout reflector cannot take an occasion of an aspiring meditation. Robert Boyle, on Colours.

ChatGPT

  1. reflector

    A reflector is a device, object, or surface that causes light, heat, sound, radio waves, or other forms of energy to bounce back from it. It uses the principle of reflection to enhance or manipulate the path of the energy. Reflectors can be found in various fields such as physics, optics, photography, and telecommunications. One common example is a mirror, which is a type of reflector for visible light.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reflectornoun

    one who, or that which, reflects

  2. Reflectornoun

    something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc

  3. Reflectornoun

    a reflecting telescope

  4. Reflectornoun

    a device for reflecting sound

  5. Etymology: [Cf. F. rflecteur.]

Wikidata

  1. Reflector

    Reflector is the debut album of Australian band Killing Heidi, released in 2000.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reflector in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reflector in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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