Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reflecting

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: re-flect-ing
IPA: /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reflect

noun

An instance of reflection (in any sense).

adj

That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection.

adj

adj

Having a component that reflects light.

adj

Given to introspection; thoughtful, reflective.

adj

Insulting, disparaging.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The Hall of Spiders yawned and shrank, the threads deceiving the eye, the distances, shifting, surging forward or crumbling away, to the illusory reflectings of the moon."
"a reflecting pool"
"a reflecting telescope"
"I know what you mean, little reflecting fool, by saying, it is much in my power […] to give you that peace which you can give yourself whenever you please."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

reflectings (plural) more reflecting (comparative) most reflecting (superlative)

Derived Forms

antireflecting hyperreflecting nonreflecting reflectingly unreflecting

Phrases

non-reflecting reflecting circle reflecting galvanometer reflecting goniometer reflecting pool reflecting telescope

Rhymes With

expecting protecting collecting connecting affecting directing selecting respecting rejecting self-respecting projecting detecting

Questions

How do you pronounce reflecting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/.
What does reflecting mean?: present participle and gerund of reflect

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