reflection

  1. Noun.  The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
  2. Noun.  The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
  3. Noun.  Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
  4. Noun.  Careful thought or consideration.
  5. Noun.  An implied criticism.
  6. Noun.  (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.