transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈflek-shən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of reflexion, from Late Latin reflexion-, reflexio act of bending back, from Latin reflectere
Date: 14th century
1. : an instance of reflecting ; especially : the return of light or sound waves from a surface
2. : the production of an image by or as if by a mirror
3.
a. : the action of bending or folding back
b. : a reflected part : fold
4. : something produced by reflecting: as
a. : an image given back by a reflecting surface
b. : an effect produced by an influence
the high crime rate is a reflection of our violent society
5. : an often obscure or indirect criticism : reproach
a reflection on his character
6. : a thought, idea, or opinion formed or a remark made as a result of meditation
7. : consideration of some subject matter, idea, or purpose
8. obsolete : turning back : return
9.
a. : a transformation of a figure in which each point is replaced by a point symmetric with respect to a line or plane
b. : a transformation that involves reflection in more than one axis of a rectangular coordinate system
• re·flec·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective