Word Type

Noun

The word "reflection" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

introvert mirror sea

Derived Terms

Fresnel reflection Phong reflection angle of reflection antireflection complete internal reflection glide reflection hyporeflection interreflection metareflection misreflection multireflection no-reflection oblique reflection on reflection pseudoreflection reflection mapping reflection nebula reflection-in-action reflection-like reflection-on-action reflectional reflectionism reflectionless retroreflection rotoreflection self-reflection superreflection total internal reflection transflection upon reflection

Etymologically Related To

reflect

Context

computing mathematics

Has Property

necessary to love unlikeable people

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alikeness comment consideration demo demonstration icon ikon image input likeness physical phenomenon physical property picture remark similitude transformation

Type Of (IsA)

ikon imagery mental exercise physical phenomenon physical property transformation

Related Terms

diffraction reflect reflective reflector refraction

Related Terms

bounced bounced light bouncing bouncing light consideration criticism diffraction double double vision geometric geometric pattern image implied in mirror in mirrors inverse inverse image light looking looking mirror mirror mirror image mirror view mirrors mirrors water pattern pond pond image propagate property reflect reflected reflecting reflective reflectivity reflector refraction run time show show mirror surface thought view vision water wave you

Synonym Network

contemplation expression mirror image observation

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.