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reflection
noun
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
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ɹɪˈflɛkʃən
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noun
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
“he studied his reflection in the mirror”
noun
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
noun
the ability to reflect beams or rays
noun
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
noun
a remark expressing careful consideration
noun
expression without words
“tears are an expression of grief”
noun
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
noun
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
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he studied his reflection in the mirror
tears are an expression of grief
the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
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