angle of reflection

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noun Physics.

the angle that a ray of light or the like, reflected from a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of reflection. Abbreviation: aor

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Compare angle of incidence (def. 1).

Origin of angle of reflection

First recorded in 1630–40

Words nearby angle of reflection

angle of friction, angle of incidence, angle of lag, angle of lead, angle of pitch, angle of reflection, angle of refraction, angle of repose, angle of roll, angle of slide, angle of view

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How to use angle of reflection in a sentence

My captain on the boat, Brazakka, he wanted me to do this Hemingway bit, with the white stubble, and he wanted the hero angle.
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Before we get to all that, permit me a brief reflection on this matter of Steve Scalise.
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Arrived at the dépôt, I discharged my porter, sat down and waited for the place to open, with ample leisure for reflection.
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You speak with about as little reflection as we might expect from one of those children down there playing in the sand.
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But he could not bear the reflection, and with fevered impatience, he hurried through the business of the morning.
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Here he can inspect what he sees, say the reflection of the face of his mother or nurse, and compare it at once with the original.
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You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
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British Dictionary definitions for angle of reflection

angle of reflection

noun

the angle that a beam of reflected radiation makes with the normal to a surface at the point of reflection

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Scientific definitions for angle of reflection

angle of reflection

The angle formed by a ray or wave reflected from a surface and a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of reflection.