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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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.
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Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
According to the project's website, rolling roadblocks will also be in place to install rumble strips and reflectors along the ramps.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
The reflector then becomes the next speaker and chooses a new reflector, and the process continues.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
The upper stage also lacks laser reflectors and targets that would aid an approaching spacecraft.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
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Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
According to the project's website, rolling roadblocks will also be in place to install rumble strips and reflectors along the ramps.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
The reflector then becomes the next speaker and chooses a new reflector, and the process continues.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
The upper stage also lacks laser reflectors and targets that would aid an approaching spacecraft.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reflector
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“Reflector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflector. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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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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