the act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.-the return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. see angle of reflection, below.-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.-an image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart.-a part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.-result of meditation; thought or opinion after attentive consideration or contemplation; especially, thoughts suggested by truth.-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.