Reflectionnoun
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
Reflectionnoun
The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
Reflectionnoun
Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
Reflectionnoun
Careful thought or consideration.
Reflectionnoun
An implied criticism.
Reflectionnoun
(computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
Reflectionnoun
(anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.
Reflectionnoun
The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
Reflectionnoun
The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.
Reflectionnoun
Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
Reflectionnoun
That which is produced by reflection.
Reflectionnoun
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
Reflectionnoun
Censure; reproach cast.
Reflectionnoun
The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.
Reflectionnoun
a calm lengthy intent consideration
Reflectionnoun
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
Reflectionnoun
expression without words;
Reflectionnoun
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);
Reflectionnoun
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
Reflectionnoun
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
Reflectionnoun
a remark expressing careful consideration
Reflectionnoun
the ability to reflect beams or rays
Refractionnoun
(physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
Refractionnoun
(metallurgy) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
Refractionnoun
The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted.
Refractionnoun
The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved.
Refractionnoun
The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; - hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction.
Refractionnoun
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
Refractionnoun
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Refraction
In physics, refraction is the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another or from a gradual change in the medium. Refraction of light is the most commonly observed phenomenon, but other waves such as sound waves and water waves also experience refraction.