REFLECTION definition: 1. the image of something in a mirror or on any reflective surface: 2. the return of light, heat…. Learn more.

Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of REFLECTION is an instance of reflecting; especially : the return of light or sound waves from a surface. How to use reflection in a sentence.

REFLECTION definition: the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way. See examples of reflection used in a …

Your reflection is what you see in the mirror. Other things that bounce back at you are also reflections — light waves, sound waves, even your thoughts. Reflection comes from the Latin reflectere, made up …

Reflected waves return immediately to their original medium instead of entering the medium they encounter. ♦ According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to …

Definition of reflection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Reflection is the process by which light and heat are sent back from a surface and do not pass through it.