reflection

Meaning

Noun

• The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
• The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
• Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
• Careful thought or consideration.
• An implied criticism.
• The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
• The folding of a part; a fold.

Origin

• From Middle French reflexion, reflection, and its source Late Latin reflexio, from the participle stem of reflectere. The current spelling is influenced by reflect.