reflection: Meaning and Definition of

re•flec•tion

1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2. an image; representation; counterpart.
3. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.
4. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
5. an unfavorable remark or observation.
6. the casting of some imputation or reproach.
1. the return of light, heat, sound, etc., after striking a surface.
2. something so reflected, as heat or esp. light.
1. (in a plane) the replacement of each point on one side of a line by the point symmetrically placed on the other side of the line.
2. (in space) the replacement of each point on one side of a plane by the symmetric point on the other side of the plane.
9. the bending or folding back of a part upon itself.