reflector

(rĭ-flĕk'tər)
n.

1. Something, such as a surface, that reflects.
2. A reflecting telescope.

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1. A device that redirects light or sound by reflection.
2. The device on a luminaire which controls the distribution of light from the lamp by reflection.

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IN BRIEF: A polished surface that bends or throws back waves of light sound, or heat; a mirror.

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A device for reflecting light or sound waves.

For a list of words related to reflector, see:

• Branches, Laws, Theories, and Techniques - reflector: telescope with mirror as objective
• Tools and Techniques - reflector: any substance used as background to reflect light

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - reflektor, lyssamler, hulspejl, katteøje, refleks

Nederlands (Dutch)
terugkaatsend voorwerp of vlak, holle spiegel in telescoop/ zaklantaarn etc.

Français (French)
n. - réflecteur, cataphote, catadioptre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Reflektor, Rückstrahler

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανακλαστήρας, καθρέφτης

Italiano (Italian)
riflettore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - refletor (m)

Русский (Russian)
рефлектор

Español (Spanish)
n. - reflector

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - reflektor, lampskärm

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
反射器, 反射物, 反射镜, 反射望远镜

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 反射器, 反射物, 反射鏡, 反射望遠鏡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 반사물, 반사경, 반사 망원경

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 反射物, 反射鏡, 反射面, 熟考者, 批評家, 反射器

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) العاكس, التلسكوب العاكس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחזירור, רפלקטור‬

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