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Reflection

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

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📖 Definitions of "Reflection"

noun

1
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2
The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
3
Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
"The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror."
4
Careful thought or consideration.
"After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition."

🔄 Synonyms of "Reflection"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
musingnoun	thought, meditation, contemplation
ruminationnoun	(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
manifestationnoun	The act or process of becoming manifest.
expressionnoun	The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
contemplationnoun	The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
observationnoun	The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
reflexionnoun	(grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
meditationnoun	Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature.
mirror imagenoun	An image that is reversed from left to right, as it would appear if seen in a mirror; a reflection.
thoughtfulnessnoun	Thoughtful and considerate attention.
reflectivitynoun	(physics) The property or quality of being reflective.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Reflection"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
reflectivitynoun	(physics) The property or quality of being reflective.
reflexionnoun	(grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
mirror imagenoun	An image that is reversed from left to right, as it would appear if seen in a mirror; a reflection.
expressionnoun	The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
manifestationnoun	The act or process of becoming manifest.
observationnoun	The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
ruminationnoun	(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
meditationnoun	Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature.
contemplationnoun	The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
thoughtfulnessnoun	Thoughtful and considerate attention.
musingnoun	thought, meditation, contemplation
reflectingnoun	An instance of reflection (in any sense).
reflectverb	(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
reflectornoun	Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
mirrornoun	A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
focusnoun	(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
reflectancenoun	(physics) The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.
barometernoun	An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
picturenoun	A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
imagenoun	A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.