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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In addition, the land masses, the oceans and clouds make Earth a much better reflector of sunlight as compared to the moon.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
As the scene’s cast clambers onto sun loungers by the Four Seasons Koh Samui infinity pool, three burly Thai guys in wide-brimmed straw hats and sodden neck towels wade into the water clutching towering reflectors.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
As the scene’s cast clambers onto sun loungers by the Four Seasons Koh Samui infinity pool, three burly Thai guys in wide-brimmed straw hats and sodden neck towels wade into the water clutching towering reflectors.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Another tagging an tracking technology, developed by DARPA involved dynamic optical tags, which are small silicon reflectors which return a signal in response to a laser pulse.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflector. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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
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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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