adj
Meaning 1
Bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- reflected light or reflected heat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
reflected
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/
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CMU ARPABET: R IH0 F L EH1 K T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Vicarious; derived from the work or success of somebody else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The astronaut's brother basked in the reflected glory of the successful mission.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of reflect
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- reflected light
- reflected heat
- reflected glory
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unreflected
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context