reflections

Noun

reflection (countable and uncountable, plural reflections)

1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2. The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
3. Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
   • The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
4. Careful thought or consideration.
   • After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.

   Synonyms:

   cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, mulling, musing, pondering, meditation, rethinking, reconsideration, rumination

5. A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
   • Our recent results are a reflection of the progress we've made as a team.
   1. Used to make an implied criticism.
      • It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.

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