Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
reflection .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
reflection .
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- noun Alternative spelling of
reflection .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- noun a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- noun a remark expressing careful consideration
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- noun the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- noun expression without words
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mixed with her dread and with her reflexion was the idea that, if he wanted her so much as he seemed to show, it might be after all simply to do for him the "anything" she had promised, the "everything" she had thought it so fine to bring out to Mr. Mudge.
In the Cage Henry James 1879
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She looked as if she had spent her life on platforms, in audiences, in conventions, in phalansteries, in _séances_; in her faded face there was a kind of reflexion of ugly lecture-lamps; with its habit of an upward angle, it seemed turned toward a public speaker, with an effort of respiration in the thick air in which social reforms are usually discussed.
The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) Henry James 1879
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This could have been the perfect photo for a "reflexion" theme day; -), but no, I photographed it just for the sake of it.
ParisDailyPhoto 2010
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There is a sensitivity, a reflexion on the weight of history coupled with the tradition of the great adventure novel to European SF&F that makes it a bit distinct from the anglophone classics.
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It needs a deep reflexion on how to fix disparities in this country more than apologizing.
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If you want Lies, promess in the wind, poverty, the lobbiest, Rich becoming more rich and poor goind down, wars actionned around the world withour reflexion, vote the Clintons Dynasty ..
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Who ever Angelina Jolie decides to vote for, or antbody else for that matter, should be their own personal choice and based on carefull reflexion as opposed to jumping on the biggest bandwagon you can find.
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Stir widdershins and wake with the first reflexion of moonrise.
The Night Of the Solstice L.J. SMITH 2010
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Give my comment a little quiet reflexion, think outside the box, and you might learn something.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Mr M "we" all hide behind "we" by Brett Paatsch on Monday, Jan 19, 2009 at 11: 33: 26 PM delai de reflexion by karmacounselor on Monday, Jan 19, 2009 at 1: 59: 45 PM
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