Venus is referred to as the Evening Star because it is the brightest planet that can be viewed from Earth. Its thick cloud cover is an excellent reflector of the Sun's light.
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Reflector
Synonyms for "reflector" (50 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (15)
coronagraphcoronographdistorting mirrorequipmentglasshand mirrorheliostatlooking glassmirrornewtonian telescopeoaoobservatory
Related words (25)
orreryosophotographic equipmentpier glassplanetariumradar telescoperadio observatoryradio telescoperear-view mirrorrefractorseeing glassshaving mirrorspectrographspectroheliographspectrohelioscopespectroscopespeculumtelescopewindow mirror
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4 entrieselliptical reflectorparabolic reflectorrear reflectorsignal reflector
Collocations
6 entriesdish reflectoroptical reflectorparabolic reflectorrear reflectorreflector surfacesignal reflector
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
That sticker is covering the reflector.
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Apollo 11 astronauts set up the first reflector when they made the first manned flight to the moon nearly 40 years ago.
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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.
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