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reflection
in
When the Emperor Was Divine
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The girl licked the spoon and stared at her reflection.†
p. 14.9
The boy put on a coat and stared at his reflection in the broken mirror.†
p. 87.4
She was talking to her reflection in the glass.†
p. 88.9
On the street we tried to avoid our own reflections wherever we could.†
p. 120.3 *
Maybe he was trying to imagine her, at that very moment, as she gazed back at her own reflection for the hundredth time in the toilet bowl of some stranger.†
p. 135.9 *

Definitions:

(1) (reflection as in: my reflection in the mirror)
an image (seen on a mirror or other shiny surface)
(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
(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 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
(4) (reflection as in: After reflection, I think...)
careful thought
(5) (reflection as in: a humbling reflection (memory))
memories and thoughts about them
(6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of reflection.