All 7 Uses of
reflection
in
Hunger Games Book #3 (Mockingjay)
- My mother and sister are home for 18:00--Reflection, a half hour of downtime before dinner.
Chpt 2 *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 *reflection = expression or demonstration
- 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 *reflection = an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)
- Gale comes up behind me and we examine each other's reflection.
Chpt 26
- "Call a national security assembly during Reflection today," she orders.†
Chpt 3
- The next thing I know, my sister is waking me for 18:00—Reflection.†
Chpt 4
- 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
Definitions:
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(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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of reflection.