different between reflector vs reflection

English

Alternative forms

• reflecter

Etymology

reflect +? -or

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???fl?kt?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?kt?(?)

Noun

reflector (plural reflectors)

1. Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
2. A reflecting telescope.
3. A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
4. A safety reflector.
5. One who reflects on something; one who thinks or considers at length.
   • 1993, Robert W. Terry, Authentic Leadership: Courage in Action (page 48)

     Most reflectors on leadership are comfortable thinking of "ethical" and "unethical" as modifiers of leadership.

Derived terms

• retroreflector
• subreflector

Translations

See also

• (telescope): refractor

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /r?.fl?k?to/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /re.flek?to?/

Adjective

reflector (feminine reflectora, masculine plural reflectors, feminine plural reflectores)

1. reflective

Synonyms

• reflectant

Further reading

• “reflector” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “reflector” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

reflector m (plural reflectors or reflectoren, diminutive reflectortje n)

1. reflector (reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle; chiefly a bicycle)

Latin

Verb

reflector

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of reflect?

Romanian

Etymology

From French réflecteur.

Noun

reflector n (plural reflectoare)

1. reflector

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

reflector (feminine reflectora, masculine plural reflectores, feminine plural reflectoras)

1. reflecting

Noun

reflector m (plural reflectores)

1. reflector
2. spotlight

English

Alternative forms

• reflexion

Etymology

From Middle French reflexion, reflection, and its source Late Latin reflexio, from the participle stem of reflectere. The current spelling is influenced by reflect.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???fl?k??n/
• Hyphenation: re?flec?tion
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

reflection (countable and uncountable, plural reflections)

1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2. The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
3. Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

5. Careful thought or consideration.
6. An implied criticism.

7. (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
8. (anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.

Derived terms

Related terms

• reflect
• reflective
• reflector

Translations

See also

• refraction
• diffraction