Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 6 compound words that contain reflecting. The most common are listed below. Open reflecting in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- reflecting telescopeA telescope which produces a magnified image by reflecting light through a series of mirrors housed in a tube, using a large curved mirror to gather the light and one or more additional mirrors to transmit the light to an eyepiece.
- reflecting circleAn astronomical instrument for measuring angles, like the sextant or Hadley's quadrant, by the reflection of light from two plane mirrors which it carries, and differing from the sextant chiefly in having an entire circle.
- reflecting circlesplural of reflecting circle: An astronomical instrument for measuring angles, like the sextant or Hadley's quadrant, by the reflection of light from two plane mirrors which it carries, and differing from the sextant chiefly in having an …
- reflecting poolA water feature consisting of a shallow pool of water with a reflective surface, undisturbed by fountain jets.
- reflecting poolsplural of reflecting pool: A water feature consisting of a shallow pool of water with a reflective surface, undisturbed by fountain jets.
- reflecting microscopea microscope whose objective is composed of two mirrors, one convex and the other concave; it is free of chromatic aberration
- reflecting telescopesplural of reflecting telescope: A telescope which produces a magnified image by reflecting light through a series of mirrors housed in a tube, using a large curved mirror to gather the light and one or more additional mirrors to transmit …
- non-reflectingAlternative form of nonreflecting: Not reflecting.
- self-reflectingpresent participle and gerund of self-reflect
- reflecting microscopesplural of reflecting microscope: a microscope whose objective is composed of two mirrors, one convex and the other concave; it is free of chromatic aberration
Compound words 6
- antireflectingThat suppresses reflection from its surface
- hyperreflectingThat reflect more than usually
- nonreflectingNot reflecting.
- reflectinglyWith mental reflection; thoughtfully.
- misreflectingpresent participle and gerund of misreflect
- retroreflectingpresent participle and gerund of retroreflect