| NOUN | phenomenon | reflexion, reflection | the phenomenon of a propagating / propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface |
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| communication | reflexion, expression, manifestation, reflection | expression without words | |
| communication | reflexion, observation, reflection | a remark expressing careful consideration | |
| cognition | reflexion, contemplation, reflection, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness | a calm, lengthy, intent consideration | |
| attribute | reflexion, reflection, reflectivity | the ability to reflect beams or rays | |
| attribute | reflexion, mirror image, reflection | a likeness in which left and right are reversed | |
| artifact | reflexion, reflection | the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) |
| Meaning | The phenomenon of a propagating / propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface. | |
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| Synonym | reflection | |
| Narrower | flare | Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) |
| interreflection | reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces | |
| virtual image | A reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror) | |
| zodiacal light | A luminous tract in the sky | |
| Broader | physical phenomenon | A natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy |
| Spanish | reflexión | |
| Catalan | reflexió | |
| Meaning | expression without words. | |
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| Synonyms | expression, manifestation, reflection | |
| Narrower | act | A manifestation of insincerity |
| effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition | An unrestrained / unrestrained expression / expression of emotion | |
| lamentation, mourning | The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | |
| Broader | demonstration, demo | A visual presentation showing how something works |
| Spanish | expresión, manifestación, reflejo | |
| Catalan | expressió, manifestació | |
| Meaning | A remark expressing careful consideration. | |
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| Synonyms | observation, reflection | |
| Instances | Parkinson's law | C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done |
| Parkinson's law | C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion | |
| Broader | remark, comment, input | A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
| Spanish | idea, pensamiento, razonamiento, reflexión | |
| Catalan | idea, pensament, raonament, reflexió | |
| Meaning | A calm, lengthy, intent consideration. | |
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| Synonyms | contemplation, reflection, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness | |
| Narrower | cogitation, study | attentive consideration and meditation / meditation |
| introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination | The contemplation of your own thoughts and desires / desires / desires and conduct | |
| meditation, speculation | continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject / subject or series of subjects / subjects of a deep or abstruse nature | |
| meditation | (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) | |
| retrospect | contemplation of things past | |
| Broader | consideration | The process of giving careful thought to something |
| Spanish | cavilación, consideración, contemplación, ensimismamiento, especulación, meditación, pensamiento, ponderación, reflexión | |
| Catalan | cavil·lació, especulació, meditació, pensament, reflexió | |
| Meaning | The ability to reflect beams or rays. | |
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| Synonyms | reflection, reflectivity | |
| Narrower | echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication | The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves |
| echo | A reflected television or radio or radar beam | |
| Broader | physical property | Any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions |
| Spanish | reflectividad, reflexión | |
| Catalan | reflectivitat, reflexió | |
| Meaning | A likeness in which left and right are reversed. | |
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| Synonyms | mirror image, reflection | |
| Broader | likeness, alikeness, similitude | similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things |
| Spanish | imagen, reflejo | |
| Catalan | imatge, reflex | |
| Meaning | The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material). | |
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| Synonym | reflection | |
| Broader | picture, image, icon, ikon | A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface |
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