noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The illumination of an object by reflected light from other objects that are not light sources. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces wordnet

Etymology

From inter- + reflection.

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