The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected
The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface See Angle of reflection, below
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 moral rule or standard.
- Shining; brightness, as of the sun
- That which is produced by reflection
- An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart
- A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
- Result of meditation; thought or opinion after attentive consideration or contemplation; especially, thoughts suggested by truth
- Censure; reproach cast
The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex
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