All 6 Uses
reflection
in
Breaking Dawn, by Meyer
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- I caught just a glimpse of Edward's reflection—a perfect duplicate of his perfect face—with a dark-haired beauty at his side.†
Book 1
- Edward's face was turned away from us as he listened to my thoughts, but I could see his reflection in the glass wall.†
Book 2 *
- His face was blank in the reflection.†
Book 2
- "I'll deal with whatever comes," he whispered, and he turned his face down and away so that I couldn't even read his reflection.†
Book 2
- I grasped quickly that I was seeing my face as others saw it, rather than flipped in a reflection.†
Book 3
- I saw my reflection glimmer in his agonized eyes as the sun touched my own skin.†
Book 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(reflection as in: my reflection in the mirror) an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)
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(2)
(reflection as in: lit by the reflection) light seen after it bounces off a surface to another; or the process of bouncing light, sound, or other energy off of a surface
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(3)
(reflection as in: is a reflection of American values) something that indirectly shows something else -- such as an indication, demonstration, expression, or representation of somethingThe exact meaning of this sense of reflection depends upon its context. For example:
- "The students' behavior is a reflection on the school." -- indication of quality
- "She says the immorality in the movie is a reflection of American values." -- expression or representation
- "It was a reflection of the selfishness she had seen growing for years." -- demonstration
- "The surrounding panic found no reflection in her." -- expression or demonstration
- "I saw no reflection of jealousy in her action." -- indication or sign
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(4)
(reflection as in: After reflection, I think...) careful thought
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(5)
(reflection as in: a humbling reflection (memory)) memories and thoughts about them
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(6)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of reflection.