reflector (rɪˈflɛktə
)
Definitions
noun
- a person or thing that reflects
- a surface or object that reflects light, sound, heat, etc
- a small translucent red disc, strip, etc, with a reflecting backing on the rear of a road vehicle, which reflects the light of the headlights of a following vehicle
- another name for reflecting telescope
- part of an aerial placed so as to increase the forward radiation of the radiator and decrease the backward radiation
Usage examples
It looked like a slightly oversized torch But it had a special type of reflector and lens inside.
, Three in One (1993)However, the reflector still allows a beam of light to be guided, says Spooren.
New Scientist (1998)works using a reflector built into the top of the dashboard to display crucial information like speed and fuel levels.
canada.com (2004)He is particular about using a good candle lamp with reflector , and carries one with him at all times.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The reflector sight, which replaced the old ring sight, projected a dot of red light on the angled underside of the windscreen.
, FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)