reflector

noun

re·flec·tor | \ ri-ˈflek-tər

Definition of reflector

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In this dishwasher, the traditional rotating lower spray arm has been replaced by an innovative reflector bar that moves from the back to the front of the dishwasher's interior during the cycle. — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, "Samsung Top Control Chef Collection Dishwasher #DW80H9970US," 17 Mar. 2015 Ducati designers built a black plastic X into the headlight reflector to mimic the tape racers use to protect their headlight lenses from flying stones. — Nick Goddard, Popular Mechanics, "The Ducati Scrambler Icon Bike Just Got a Little Sweeter To Ride," 25 Sep. 2018 The design of the cabins echoes the landscape with undulating glass facades that double as a window to the outside and a reflector for the surrounding wilderness. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Curvy glass cabins bring design to nature," 13 July 2018 The concealing shade is a lightweight formula that cools on application, while the correcting side is designed to hide imperfections, with light reflectors built into the formula. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Flesh Beauty Introduces Hide the Evidence, a Double-Sided Concealer With Two Shades," 13 Aug. 2018 Even better, the transition from absorber to reflector is controllable. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Salt-infused graphene creates an infrared cloaking device," 3 Aug. 2018 The bicycles were equipped with reflectors but no lights. — Nick Powell, Houston Chronicle, "One dead after vehicle strikes two bicyclists in Galveston," 5 June 2018 Currently, the state employs places a single row of red reflectors every half mile on its freeways. — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, "Wrong-way freeway drivers will now be confronted with a ‘sea of red,’ Caltrans says," 15 Jan. 2018 The other instrument is a large-aperture laser angle reflector for ranging measurements between Earth and the spacecraft. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "China takes a critical first step toward landing on the far side of the Moon," 21 May 2018

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