reflection
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Types & categories
- consideration hypernym
- cogitation hyponym
- meditation hyponym
- meditation hyponym
- introspection hyponym
- retrospect hyponym
Related & opposite
- muse derivation
- contemplate derivation
- meditate derivation
- contemplate derivation
- thoughtful derivation
Sense 2 noun
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
Types & categories
- physical phenomenon hypernym
- flare hyponym
- interreflection hyponym
- virtual image hyponym
- zodiacal light hyponym
Sense 3 noun
expression without words
tears are an expression of grief
Types & categories
- demo hypernym
- lamentation hyponym
- act hyponym
- effusion hyponym
Related & opposite
- evidence derivation
Sense 4 noun
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
Types & categories
- similitude hypernym
Sense 5 noun
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
he studied his reflection in the mirror
Types & categories
- ikon hypernym
Sense 6 noun
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
Types & categories
- transformation hypernym
Related & opposite
- mathematics domain topic
Sense 7 noun
a remark expressing careful consideration
Types & categories
- remark hypernym
- Parkinson's law instance hyponym
- Parkinson's law instance hyponym
Related & opposite
- keep derivation
- take note derivation
- notice derivation
- observe derivation
- watch over derivation
Sense 8 noun
the ability to reflect beams or rays
Types & categories
- physical property hypernym
- echo hyponym
- echo hyponym
Related & opposite
- reflective derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | muse |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | contemplate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | meditate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | contemplate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | thoughtful |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | consideration |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cogitation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | meditation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | meditation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | introspection |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | retrospect |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | physical phenomenon |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | flare |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | interreflection |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | virtual image |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | zodiacal light |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | evidence |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | demo |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | lamentation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | act |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | effusion |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | similitude |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | ikon |
| 6 | domain topic | Related & opposite | mathematics |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | transformation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | keep |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | take note |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | notice |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | observe |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | watch over |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | remark |
| 7 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Parkinson's law |
| 7 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Parkinson's law |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | reflective |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | physical property |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | echo |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | echo |