# reflecting

Pronunciation: say "ri-FLEK-ting" /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of reflect. — present participle and gerund of reflect
   - Simple: Present participle of reflect. Use this -ing form for an action happening right now.
   - _The calm lake was reflecting the city lights at night._
   - _Reflecting on the past year, she felt grateful for every change._

## Adjective

2. Sending back light, sound, or heat that strikes a surface.
   - Simple: Able to throw back light, heat, or sound that hits a surface.
   - _The telescope uses a large reflecting mirror to gather faint light._
   - _Safety vests have reflecting strips that bounce headlights back at drivers._
3. Having been thrown back from a surface; said of light, sound, or similar waves undergoing reflection.
   - Simple: Sent back after striking a surface, said of light or sound.
   - _The reflecting beam returned to the detector after striking the mirror._
   - _Engineers measured the reflecting waves as they traveled back from the barrier._
4. Inclined toward introspection; given to quiet, careful thought.
   - Simple: Tending to think deeply and quietly about things.
   - _A reflecting mind weighs each idea carefully before accepting it._
   - _Her reflecting nature drew her to long walks alone in the hills._
5. Containing a part, such as a mirror, that reflects light.
   - Simple: Built with a part, like a mirror, that bounces light back.
   - _Newton built the first practical reflecting telescope using a curved mirror._
   - _The reflecting projector bounces the image off an internal mirror onto the screen._

## Noun

6. A single instance of reflection, whether of light, sound, or thought.
   - Simple: One time that light, sound, or a thought is reflected.
   - _The reflecting of sound in the empty hall created a long, rolling echo._
   - _A brief reflecting on his words changed her mind entirely._

## Adjective

7. Insulting or disparaging; bringing discredit on a person's character. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Saying unkind or hurtful things to put someone down.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reflecting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).