reflector

[ ri-flek-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that reflects.
2. a body, surface, or device that reflects light, heat, sound, or the like.
3. telescope1
4. a substance, as graphite or heavy water, used to prevent the escape of neutrons from the core of a nuclear reactor.

reflector

/ rɪˈflɛktə /

noun

1. a person or thing that reflects
2. a surface or object that reflects light, sound, heat, etc
3. a small translucent red disc, strip, etc, with a reflecting backing on the rear of a road vehicle, which reflects the light of the headlights of a following vehicle
4. another name for reflecting telescope
5. part of an aerial placed so as to increase the forward radiation of the radiator and decrease the backward radiation

Other Words From

• nonre·flector noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reflector¹

First recorded in 1655–65; reflect + -or ²

Example Sentences

Israel wears Wavey zig-zag top, bejeweled beanie, acid cargo pants, chrome fanny pack, Planeta neon mesh shorts, Tuzza custom reflector earring.

From Los Angeles Times

To solve this problem, the researchers built a thin layer of air into the thermophotovoltaic cell just beyond the semiconductor and added a gold reflector beyond the air gap -- a structure they call an air bridge.

From Science Daily

A new experiment by a collaboration led by the University of Chicago and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, known as the Broadband Reflector Experiment for Axion Detection or BREAD, has released its first results in the search for dark matter in a study published in Physical Review Letters.

From Science Daily

Another media witness, Ralph Chapoco of The Alabama Reflector, wrote that Mr. Smith seemed to be trying to reassure his relatives.

From New York Times

Using a reflector and colored gels, I captured Storm in front of the textured paper, creating this image.

From Los Angeles Times

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