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Webster 1913 Edition
Reflector
Re-flect′or
(-ẽr)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
réflecteur
.] 1.
One who, or that which, reflects.
Boyle.
2.
(Physics)
(a)
Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc.
(b)
A reflecting telescope.
(c)
A device for reflecting sound.
Webster 1828 Edition
Reflector
REFLECT'OR
, n.1.
One who reflects or considers.2.
That which reflects.Definition 2024
reflector
reflector
English
Noun
reflector (plural reflectors)
- Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
- 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 5, in The Celebrity:
- 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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- A reflecting telescope.
- A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
- A safety reflector.
Derived terms
- retroreflector
- subreflector
Translations
something that reflects heat, light or sound
small reflecting disk on a vehicle
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See also
- (telescope): refractor
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
reflector m (plural reflectors or reflectoren, diminutive reflectortje n)
- reflector (reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle; chiefly a bicycle)
Spanish
Adjective
reflector m (feminine singular reflectora, masculine plural reflectores, feminine plural reflectoras)
Noun
reflector m (plural reflectores)