/ Dictionary / Index R retrodirective: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ret•ro•di•rec•tive Pronunciation: (re"trō-di-rek'tiv, -dī-), [key] — adj. Optics. (of a mirror, reflector, etc.) having three reflecting surfaces so oriented that a ray of light is reflected in a direction parallel but opposite to its original direction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. retrocognate retrofire Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language