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反射 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reflect verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
  • reflection noun An image or copy of something formed by light bouncing off a surface.
  • reflex noun An automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus, happening without conscious thought.

Senses

反射 is used for these senses in English:

  • reflect (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
  • reflect (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
  • reflection The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
  • reflex An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.

reflect — full definition

  1. verb To bounce light, sound, or an image back off a surface.
  2. verb To think carefully or seriously about something.
  3. verb To show or be evidence of a particular quality or condition.

reflection — full definition

  1. noun An image or copy of something formed by light bouncing off a surface.
  2. noun Careful thought or consideration.
  3. noun Something that reveals or is evidence of a quality, trend, or condition.

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