reflector
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɛktə(ɹ)
Noun
reflector (plural reflectors)
- Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
- 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 5, in The Celebrity:
- Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps, […] , and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.
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- A reflecting telescope.
- A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
- A safety reflector.
- 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.
- 1993, Robert W. Terry, Authentic Leadership: Courage in Action (page 48)
Derived terms
Translations
something that reflects heat, light or sound
reflecting telescope — see reflecting telescope
small reflecting disk on a vehicle
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safety reflector — see safety reflector
Catalan
Adjective
reflector (feminine reflectora, masculine plural reflectors, feminine plural reflectores)
Synonyms
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
Audio (file)
Noun
reflector m (plural reflectors or reflectoren, diminutive reflectortje n)
- reflector (reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle; chiefly a bicycle)
Latin
Spanish
Adjective
reflector (feminine singular reflectora, masculine plural reflectores, feminine plural reflectoras)
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