reflector
noun
re·flec·tor
ri-ˈflek-tər 
1
: one that reflects
especially
: a polished surface for reflecting light or other radiation
2
: a telescope in which the principal focusing element is a mirror
Examples of reflector in a Sentence
safety devices such as bicycle reflectors
Reflectors are placed along the lanes of the highway.
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This allowed several cables to pull out of the sockets, ultimately causing the platform to plummet into the reflector more than 400 feet below, according to the report.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
There were no lights on the bicycle, but officers noted a rear red reflector on the seat post.
Video footage from a nearby neighbor captured the car traveling east on 10th Street from Cumberland Road around the time of the crash.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024
What’s interesting about the discussions isn’t so much the reflectors’ input, which mostly mirrors what the speakers say.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Craft services tables were piled with soda cans and snack bags, PAs with clipboards attempted to reroute recalcitrant pedestrians, techs held aloft parachute-sized plane reflectors to capture the light.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflector. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
reflector
noun
re·flec·tor
ri-ˈflek-tər
1
: one that reflects
especially
: a polished surface for reflecting light or heat
2
: a telescope in which the principal light-gathering element is a mirror
Medical Definition
reflector
noun
re·flec·tor
ri-ˈflek-tər
: one that reflects
especially
: a polished surface for reflecting light or other radiation
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