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Hunger Games Book #3 (Mockingjay)

My mother and sister are home for 18:00--Reflection, a half hour of downtime before dinner.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *

reflection = (in this book) a time for careful thought

(editor's note: In this novel, reflection is also used to reference a time of day when people are supposed to think carefully about their lives.)

I search his eyes for any sign of hurt, any reflection of the agony of torture.
Chpt 2 (definition 2) *

reflection = expression or demonstration

"Call a national security assembly during Reflection today," she orders.†
Chpt 3 (definition 3)

The next thing I know, my sister is waking me for 18:00--Reflection.†
Chpt 4 (definition 3)

I avoid looking at him directly, but I catch a glimpse of his reflection in one of the shiny control consoles along the wall.
Chpt 6 (definition 3) *

reflection = an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)

When I tell him what I want to do, he writes me a pass so that I can go to the woods during Reflection, provided I stay within sight of the guards.†
Chpt 18 (definition 3)

Gale comes up behind me and we examine each other's reflection.
Chpt 26 (definition 3)

reflection = an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)

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(1) (reflection as in: After reflection, I think...)
careful thought

(editor's note: In this novel, reflection is also used to reference a time of day when people are supposed to think carefully about their lives.)

(2) (reflection as in: is a reflection of American values)
something that indirectly shows something else -- such as an indication, demonstration, expression, or representation of something
The 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

(3) (reflection as in: my reflection in the mirror)
an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)