The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.
Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
That which is produced by reflection.
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
Censure; reproach cast.
The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.
The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness.
The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.
The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.
Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
That which is produced by reflection.
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
Censure; reproach cast.
The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.
The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness.
The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.