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nonreflecting

nonreflecting

6.8
A surface that does not send back light so you do not see an image
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : no reflectante
  • Manufacturers apply a nonreflecting coating to camera lenses to reduce flare and glare.

Examples

  • The glass was treated to become nonreflecting, reducing glare in bright sunlight.

  • Astronomers use nonreflecting surfaces inside telescopes to improve image clarity.

  • The nonreflecting surface absorbed all the light.

  • Is this material nonreflecting?

  • Astronomers use nonreflecting surfaces inside telescopes to improve image clarity.

  • Manufacturers apply a nonreflecting coating to camera lenses to reduce flare and glare.

  • The glass was treated to become nonreflecting, reducing glare in bright sunlight.

Synonyms

nonreflective
vsnonreflecting
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A surface that does not send back light or sound

is the same meaning but differs only as an alternative written form
unreflecting
vsnonreflecting
6.9

A surface that does not shine, like a blackboard

is more general and names inability to produce a reflected image or signal

Antonyms

reflecting
3.4

A shiny surface or device that sends back light

How Reflective

reflective
28 4.0
dull
31 1.0
nonreflecting
  • Specialized
6.8

Surface Forms

nonreflecting positive

Morphology

nonreflecting = reflecting (transparent) = non + reflect + ing

Built from the participial adjective 'reflecting' with the negative prefix 'non-', producing the straightforward meaning 'not reflecting'.

Etymology

The word nonreflecting is made from non- 'not' and reflect 'send back light', like a mirror that shows an image. So a nonreflecting surface does not send light back to make a reflection, which is why it reduces glare.