REFLECTIVE


Meaning of REFLECTIVE in English

re ‧ flec ‧ tive /rɪˈflektɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ reflection , ↑ reflector ; verb : ↑ reflect ; adjective : ↑ reflective ]

1 . a reflective surface reflects light:

Stick reflective tape on your school bag.

2 . thinking quietly about something:

She was in a reflective mood.

3 . showing that something is true about a situation

reflective of

TV is reflective of society’s more liberal views on sex.

—reflectively adverb

—reflectiveness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.