reflection Definition

1. The change in direction of a particle or wave, eg the turning back of a ray of light, either when it strikes a smooth surface that it does not penetrate, such as a mirror or polished metal, or when it reaches the boundary between two media. Compare refraction.
2. The act of reflecting.
3. A reflected image.

Example: looked at his reflection in the mirror
Thesaurus: image, impression, appearance, likeness; shadow, picture, echo, reproduction, copy.
4. Careful and thoughtful consideration; contemplation.

Thesaurus: thought, consideration, contemplation, introspection, rumination, musing, deliberation, study, meditation, cogitation.
5. Blame, discredit or censure.