reflection
/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror."
- "A body of black that carried no reflection."
- "After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition."
- "But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections."
- "Our recent results are a reflection of the progress we've made as a team."
- "Zuckerberg said last month that the name change was a reflection of how much Facebook had evolved."
Etymology
From Middle English refleccion, refleccioun, refleccioune, reflection, from Middle French reflection, reflexion, and its source Late Latin reflexiō, from the participle stem of reflectō. The current spelling is influenced by reflect. Equivalent to reflect + -ion.