reflector (noun)
1reflector — ► NOUN 1) a piece of reflective material, e.g. a red one on the back of a motor vehicle or bicycle. 2) an object or device which reflects radio waves, sound, or other waves. 3) a reflecting telescope …
2reflector — 1660s, agent noun in Latin form from REFLECT (Cf. reflect) …
3reflector — noun Date: 1665 1. one that reflects; especially a polished surface for reflecting light or other radiation 2. a telescope in which the principal focusing element is a mirror …
4reflector — noun a) Something which reflects heat, light or sound, especially something having a reflecting surface. b) A reflecting telescope …
5reflector — noun 1》 a piece of reflective material, e.g. a red one on the back of a motor vehicle. 2》 an object or device which reflects radio waves, seismic vibrations, sound, or other waves. 3》 a reflecting telescope …
6reflector — noun (C) 1 a small piece of plastic that is fastened to a bicycle or piece of clothing, so that it can be seen more easily at night 2 a surface that reflects light …
7reflector — UK [rɪˈflektə(r)] / US [rɪˈflektər] noun [countable] Word forms reflector : singular reflector plural reflectors physics an object that reflects light and shines when light shines onto it …
8off-axis reflector — noun a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed • Syn: ↑Herschelian telescope • Hypernyms: ↑reflecting telescope, ↑reflector * * * (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : herschelian telesc …
9reflector — re|flec|tor [ rı flektər ] noun count an object that reflects light and shines when light shines onto it a. one of a line of objects in the middle or side of a road that reflect a car s lights and help you to see when driving at night …
10reflector — [rɪˈflektə] noun [C] an object that reflects light and shines when light shines onto it …
