noun
1 image in a mirror, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear
▪ dim , faint
▪ blurred , distorted
VERB + REFLECTION
▪ catch , catch a glimpse of , catch sight of , glimpse , see
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I caught his ~ in the window.
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He caught sight of her ~ in the window.
▪ glance at , look at
▪ gaze at , stare at , watch
▪ admire , examine , inspect , study
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She caught him admiring his ~ in the mirror.
▪ show
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The mirror showed her ~.
REFLECTION + VERB
▪ look …
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Her ~ in the mirror looked distorted.
▪ appear
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Kyle's ~ appears in the glass.
▪ stare (back)
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My ~ stared back at me.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
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In the ~ on the glass door he could see the class behind him.
▪ ~ in
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I saw my ~ in the polished marble.
▪ ~ on
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the ~ of the mountains on the calm waters of the lake
2 sending light/heat/sound back from a surface
ADJECTIVE
▪ heat , light , sound
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
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There is ~ of heat from the metal surface.
PHRASES
▪ the angle of ~
3 indication/description of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ accurate , fair , good , perfect , true
▪ inadequate
▪ mere , pale
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This account is only a pale ~ of the true state of affairs.
▪ poor , sad
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The movie is a poor ~ of Kerouac's work.
▪ direct , simple
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Young people's conduct is a direct ~ of adults'.
▪ clear
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This was a clear ~ of Marc's personality.
VERB + REFLECTION
▪ give (sb) , provide
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Such studies do not give a true ~ of population needs.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of , ~ on , ~ upon
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His low level of performance is no ~ on his general ability.
4 careful thought about sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ careful , deep , mature , profound , serious , sober
▪ further
▪ quiet
▪ personal
▪ thoughtful
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Such decisions may be made after thoughtful ~.
▪ critical , ethical , moral , philosophical , spiritual , theological , theoretical
VERB + REFLECTION
▪ encourage , invite , prompt , stimulate
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Teachers should encourage ~ on the part of their students.
REFLECTION + VERB
▪ show sb/sth
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A moment's ~ will show you that that can't be true.
PREPOSITION
▪ after ~ , on ~ , upon ~
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On further ~, I'm not so sure it's a good idea.
▪ ~ about , ~ on , ~ upon
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The party needs a period of sober ~ about what went wrong.
PHRASES
▪ a moment of ~ , a moment's ~
▪ a period of ~
▪ a period for ~ , time for ~
5 written or spoken thoughts about sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ interesting
▪ poignant
▪ brief
VERB + REFLECTION
▪ have
▪ offer
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They took a few minutes to offer their personal ~s.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about , ~ on , ~ upon
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She has some interesting ~s about the spiritual state of the country.