reflection (
http://definr.com/reflection)
n 1: a calm lengthy intent consideration [syn:
contemplation,
meditation,
reflexion,
rumination,
musing,
thoughtfulness]
2: the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being
thrown back from a surface [syn:
reflexion]
3: expression without words; "tears are an expression of
grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's
condition" [syn:
expression,
manifestation,
reflexion]
4: the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other
reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the
mirror"
5: a likeness in which left and right are reversed [syn: {mirror
image},
reflexion]
6: a remark expressing careful consideration [syn:
observation,
reflexion]
7: the ability to reflect beams or rays [syn:
reflexion,
reflectivity]