nnoun.phenomenonthe phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surfaceSynset:reflection
Hypernyms:physical phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:reflectionphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:flareinterreflectionvirtual imagezodiacal light
Full Hyponyms:flareinterreflectionvirtual imagezodiacal light
nnoun.communicationexpression without wordsSynset:expression manifestation reflection
Examples:- tears are an expression of grief
- the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
Derivationally Related Form:manifest
Hypernyms:demo demonstration
Inherited Hypernyms:expressiondemonstrationvisual communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:actblowupebullitioneffusiongushlamentationmourningoutburst
Full Hyponyms:actacting outcryeffusionexplosionflarelamentation
nnoun.communicationa remark expressing careful considerationSynset:observation reflection
Derivationally Related Form:observe
Hypernyms:comment input remark
Inherited Hypernyms:observationremarkstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Instance Hyponyms:Parkinson's law Parkinson's law
nnoun.cognitiona calm, lengthy, intent considerationSynset:contemplation musing reflection rumination thoughtfulness
Derivationally Related Form:musethoughtfulruminatecontemplate
Hypernyms:consideration
Inherited Hypernyms:contemplationconsiderationthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cogitationintrospectionmeditationretrospectself-contemplationself-examinationspeculationstudy
Full Hyponyms:cogitationexamenintrospectionlucubrationmeditationretrospectsoul-searching
nnoun.attributethe ability to reflect beams or raysSynset:reflection reflectivity
Derivationally Related Form:reflective
Hypernyms:physical property
Inherited Hypernyms:reflectionphysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:echoreplicationreverberationsound reflection
Full Hyponyms:echore-echo
nnoun.attributea likeness in which left and right are reversedSynset:mirror image reflection
Hypernyms:alikeness likeness similitude
Inherited Hypernyms:mirror imagelikenesssimilaritysamenessqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactthe image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)Synset:reflection
Examples:- he studied his reflection in the mirror
Hypernyms:icon ikon image picture
Inherited Hypernyms:reflectionpicturerepresentationcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity