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]