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re·flec·tion \ri-ˈflek-shən\ noun
1: an instance of reflecting ; especially : the return of light or sound waves from a surface
2: the production of an image by or as if by a mirror
3 a: the action of bending or folding back b: a reflected part : fold
4: something produced by reflecting: as a: an image given back by a reflecting surface ‘an effect produced by an influence <the high crime rate is a reflection of our violent society>
5: an often obscure or indirect criticism : reproach <a reflection on his character>
6: a thought, idea, or opinion formed or a remark made as a result of meditation
7: consideration of some subject matter, idea, or purpose
8 obsolete : turning back : return
9 a: a transformation of a figure in which each point is replaced by a point symmetric with respect to a line or plane b: a transformation that involves reflection in more than one axis of a rectangular coordinate system
