Reflection | Mean of reflection in English Dictionary

/rɪˈflɛkʃən/

• Noun
• an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface
1. She was looking at her reflection in the mirror.
2. He saw the reflections of the clouds on the lake.
• something that shows the effect, existence, or character of something else
1. The high crime rate is a reflection of the violence of our society.
2. artistic styles that are reflections of different cultures
3. The movie is an accurate reflection of what life is like in small towns.
• something that causes people to disapprove of a person or thing
1. His bad behavior is a reflection on all of us. [=it makes people think badly of all of us]
2. You're not to blame for these problems. They're no reflection on you. [=they do not show anything about your character]

• careful thought about something
1. She had no time for reflection.
2. spending time in quiet reflection
3. On/Upon reflection [=after thinking about it], I decided to accept their offer.
• an opinion that you form or a remark that you make after carefully thinking about something
1. The book features the writer's reflections on America and its people.
2. personal reflections