English Explanatory Dictionary

reflector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface.
  2. A reflecting telescope.
  3. A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles.
  4. A safety reflector.
  5. One who reflects on something; one who thinks or considers at length.
  6. Something that is reflective (indicative) of something else.
  7. A pattern which can change the direction and/or offset of an oncoming spaceship without being destroyed.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-reflector.wav

Word forms

reflector reflectors reflecter

Etymology

From reflect + -or.

Related words

refractor

Derived words

Cassegrain reflector multireflector Newtonian reflector nonreflector parabolic reflector radar reflector reflectorize reflectorless retroreflector subreflector
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