reflection
English Thesaurus
1. the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | icon, ikon, image, picture, |
definition | : | a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface (noun.artifact) |
2. a likeness in which left and right are reversed (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | alikeness, likeness, similitude, |
definition | : | similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things (noun.attribute) |
3. the ability to reflect beams or rays (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | physical property, |
definition | : | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | echo, |
definition | : | a reflected television or radio or radar beam (noun.attribute) |
4. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | consideration, |
definition | : | the process of giving careful thought to something (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | cogitation, study, |
definition | : | attentive consideration and meditation (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | meditation, speculation, |
definition | : | continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | meditation, |
definition | : | (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | retrospect, |
definition | : | contemplation of things past (noun.cognition) |
5. a remark expressing careful consideration (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | comment, input, remark, |
definition | : | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information (noun.communication) |
instance hyponym | : | parkinson's law, |
definition | : | C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done (noun.communication) |
instance hyponym | : | parkinson's law, |
definition | : | C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion (noun.communication) |
6. expression without words (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | demo, demonstration, |
definition | : | a visual presentation showing how something works (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | lamentation, mourning, |
definition | : | the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | act, |
definition | : | a manifestation of insincerity (noun.communication) |
7. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface (noun.phenomenon)
hypernym | : | physical phenomenon, |
definition | : | a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy (noun.phenomenon) |
hyponym | : | flare, |
definition | : | am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) (noun.phenomenon) |
hyponym | : | interreflection, |
definition | : | reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces (noun.phenomenon) |
hyponym | : | virtual image, |
definition | : | a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror) (noun.phenomenon) |
hyponym | : | zodiacal light, |
definition | : | a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset (noun.phenomenon) |
8. (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed (noun.linkdef)
hypernym | : | transformation, |
definition | : | (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system (noun.linkdef) |
domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
9. the ability to reflect beams or rays (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | reflective, |
definition | : | capable of physically reflecting light or sound (adj.all) |
10. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, |
definition | : | reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | contemplate, |
definition | : | consider as a possibility (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | contemplate, meditate, study, |
definition | : | think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | contemplate, |
definition | : | look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | thoughtful, |
definition | : | exhibiting or characterized by careful thought (adj.all) |
11. a remark expressing careful consideration (noun.communication)
derivation | : | note, observe, take note, |
definition | : | observe with care or pay close attention to (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | observe, |
definition | : | watch attentively (verb.perception) |
12. expression without words (noun.communication)
13. the ability to reflect beams or rays (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | reflective, |
definition | : | capable of physically reflecting light or sound (adj.all) |
14. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, |
definition | : | reflect deeply on a subject (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | contemplate, |
definition | : | consider as a possibility (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | contemplate, meditate, study, |
definition | : | think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | contemplate, |
definition | : | look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | thoughtful, |
definition | : | exhibiting or characterized by careful thought (adj.all) |
15. a remark expressing careful consideration (noun.communication)
derivation | : | note, observe, take note, |
definition | : | observe with care or pay close attention to (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | observe, |
definition | : | watch attentively (verb.perception) |
16. expression without words (noun.communication)
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