noun

reflection

Translation

reflection, image, thought, consideration

He saw his reflection in the water.

After a moment of reflection, she agreed.

Your clothes are a reflection of your personality.

((a reflection of sth.)) an indication of sth. Your clothes are a reflection of your personality.

((a reflection in sth.)) an image in sth. He saw his reflection in the water.

((on reflection)) after thinking about it On reflection, I think I made the wrong decision.

Synonyms: image, thought, consideration; Antonyms: original, source

From Latin 're-' (back) + 'flectere' (to bend). The core idea is 'bending back' light or thought.

Picture a mirror 'bending back' your image, or your mind 'bending back' on a thought to consider it.