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reflection noun

  /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
  • The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
 heijastuminen, peilaantuminen, peilaus
  • Careful thought or consideration.
 harkinta, pohdiskelu
  • The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
 peilaantuminen
  • Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
 peilikuva
  • (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
 reflektio

reflect verb

  /ɹɪˈflɛkt/
  • (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
 heijastua, heijastaa, kuvastua
  • (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
 heijastaa
  • (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
 heijastaa, kuvastaa
  • (intransitive) To be mirrored.
 heijastua, kuvastua
  • (transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
 kuvastaa
  • (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
 miettiä, pohdiskella, pohtia, reflektoida
  • (transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.
 vastata

reflective adjective

  /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/
  • Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
 mietteliäs
  • That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
 heijastava
angle of reflection
heijastuskulma
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