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reflector

  • noun
  • /ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/

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

Other meanings

  1. A reflecting telescope.

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

Kinds of reflector

  • mirror

Related words

  • multireflector
  • nonreflector
  • reflectorize
  • reflectorless
  • retroreflector
  • Newtonian reflector
  • Cassegrain reflector
  • parabolic reflector
  • radar reflector
  • subreflector

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reflector” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.