reflector

American  

[ri-flek-ter] / rɪˈflɛk tər /

noun

reflectors plural

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.

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reflector British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonreflector
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• reflectors
  plural

Etymology

Origin of reflector

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

Example Sentences

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 • Feb. 1, 2024

“It’s the same sayings,” said Mr. Alcala, as reported by the Kansas Reflector.

From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2023

The Kansas Reflector writes that a “lack of financial certainty” in Oklahoma’s offer may have been the difference for Panasonic.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2022

Their participation was first reported this week by the Kansas Reflector, which obtained 15 pages of emails through an open records request.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

You may ask, Mr. Reflector, to what purpose is my appeal to you; what can you do for me?

From The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 by Lamb, Charles

Related Words

• mirror