reflector
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reflector
- /ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)
noun reflectors · reflecter
- Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface. Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,[…], and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.
- A reflecting telescope.
- A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
- A safety reflector.
- One who reflects on something; one who thinks or considers at length. Most reflectors on leadership are comfortable thinking of "ethical" and "unethical" as modifiers of leadership.
- Something that is reflective (indicative) of something else. The biography is an enormously powerful reflector of mainstream values: it is a statement that this person is someone, or did something, worth writing about. Similarly, because the biographer has access to myriads of details about her or his subject, what gets full exposure and what gets swept under
- A pattern which can change the direction and/or offset of an oncoming spaceship without being destroyed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: reflecting telescope, mirror, reflective, reflection, deflector, spotlight, searchlight, illuminating, dish, parabolic mirror, looking glass, speculum, retroreflector, catoptron, parabolic dish, cat's-eye
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noun something that reflects heat, light or sound
| Italiano | riflettore |
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noun small reflecting disk on a vehicle
| 한국어 | 반사경 bansagyeong, 반사체 bansache |
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| 日本語 | 反射鏡 hanshakyō |
| 中文 | 反射器 fǎnshèqì, 反射鏡 /反射镜 fǎnshèjìng |
| Français | réflecteur |
| Deutsch | Reflektor |
| Română | reflector |
| Русский | отража́тель otražátelʹ, рефле́ктор refléktor |
Talk about this word "reflector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reflector. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reflector. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reflector "reflector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reflector.Cite this
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title = {reflector},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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