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
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Examples of reflector in a Sentence
safety devices such as bicycle reflectors
Reflectors are placed along the lanes of the highway.
Recent Examples of reflector from the Web
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The original light consisted of nine lamps backed by 14-inch reflectors.
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Mayak, a Russian CubeSat (a type of miniaturized satellite) will be fitted with solar reflectors.
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Projector headlights use one lens to spread the light out, while reflectors have multiple surfaces that bounce the light forward.
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Each of these can be paired with either reflectors or projector lenses.
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The ride commences Downtown at 11 p.m. Don’t forget your reflectors and lights! •
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In an unscientific survey along San Francisco’s Market Street one night last week, most cyclists had front lights and weak red reflectors on the back (as required by law), but no side lights.
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And attire aside, under Washington law cyclists must have lights on the front of their bikes and red reflectors on the back, as a safety minimum to help others see them at night.
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Continuum has a large, rare collection of ribbed, holophane fixtures which use borosilicate glass reflectors and refractors to provide an untainted light, and are considered mid-20th century industrial art.
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First Known Use of reflector
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REFLECTOR Defined for English Language Learners
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: an object that is used to reflect light
REFLECTOR Defined for Kids
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: a shiny surface for reflecting light or heat
Medical Dictionary
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: one that reflects; especially : a polished surface for reflecting light or other radiation
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