| reflection | |
| 1. n. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. | |
| 2. n. The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror). | |
| 3. n. Something, such as an image, that is reflected. | |
| The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror. | |
| 4. n. Careful thought or consideration. | |
| After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition. | |
| 5. n. An implied criticism. | |
| It is a reflection on his character that he never wavered in his resolve. | |
| 6. n. (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time. | |
