Definition of reflector Reflector
/ɹɪflɛˈktɚ/ - [riflekter] - re•flec•tor
We found 10 definitions of reflector from 4 different sources.
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What does reflector mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: reflectors |
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| reflector - device that reflects radiation | ||
| device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
| mirror polished surface that forms images by reflecting light | ||
| parabolic reflector, paraboloid reflector a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam | ||
| reflector - optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668" | ||
| reflecting telescope | ||
| optical telescope an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources | ||
| cassegrainian telescope, gregorian telescope a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror | ||
| coude system, coude telescope a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph | ||
| herschelian telescope, off-axis reflector a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed | ||
| maksutov telescope reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens | ||
| newtonian reflector, newtonian telescope reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis | ||
| parabolic mirror a parabolic reflector for light radiation | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reflector (n.)
One who, or that which, reflects. - reflector (n.)
Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc. - reflector (n.)
A reflecting telescope. - reflector (n.)
A device for reflecting sound.
Part of speech
🔤- reflector, noun, singular of reflectors.
