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reflector

noun
/ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

From reflect + -or.

Definitions

  1. Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting…

    Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.

    • 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.

  2. A reflecting telescope.

  3. A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the…

    A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A safety reflector.

    2. One who reflects on something

      One who reflects on something; one who thinks or considers at length.

      • Most reflectors on leadership are comfortable thinking of "ethical" and "unethical" as modifiers of leadership.

    3. Something that is reflective (indicative) of something else.

    4. A pattern which can change the direction and/or offset of an oncoming spaceship without…

      A pattern which can change the direction and/or offset of an oncoming spaceship without being destroyed.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA