reflecting

3.4

A shiny surface or device that sends back light

adjective
/rɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

: reflectante

The room was designed with reflecting materials to maximize natural light.

There are bright blue reflecting discs which act that's its throat.

Examples

And suppose there is some more or less partly reflecting plane, like a road.
These are called the Major glow cream and powder light reflecting highlighter duos.
For the do side, I'm going to use a light reflecting lightweight foundation.
So this is supposed to be a light reflecting Dewey foundation.
But this also has a light reflecting pearls in it.
This is the NARS light reflecting firming serum.
They're not made of rubber, they're made of the perfectly reflecting cushions.
The artist used a reflecting surface to enhance the colors in her painting.
Mirrors are reflecting devices that bounce light to create clear images.

Synonyms

shiny

vsreflecting

302 1.0

Bright and smooth because it reflects light

is about sending back various energies rather than only a bright look

glossy

vsreflecting

34 2.6

Having a smooth shiny surface that reflects light like paper or hair

is broader, referring to sending back energy rather than just bright finish

reflective

vsreflecting

28 4.0

A surface that sends back light, sound, or heat

is about surfaces or devices designed to cause that sending back of energy

shining

vsreflecting

1 1.0

Bright and reflecting light because it is clean or polished

is broader, covering sending back energy more generally not just clean bright look

specular

vsreflecting

Specialized

1 8.5

A shiny surface that reflects light like a mirror

is broader, applying to sending back light, sound, or heat not only precise light images

mirrorlike

vsreflecting

4.5

A smooth shiny surface that shows a clear picture of things

is broader, meaning it sends back various energies, not only clear light images

mirrored

vsreflecting

4.3

Having the same look as in a mirror

is about sending back energy physically rather than only showing a reversed image

gleaming

vsreflecting

3.2

A bright shine made when light bounces off a surface

is broader, referring to sending back energy generally rather than just bright look

glistening

vsreflecting

3.4

Shining with bright light, often because it is wet or smooth

is broader, meaning sending back energy generally rather than only wet bright look

Antonyms

nonreflective

Specialized

1 5.7

A surface that does not send back light or sound

Compounds

reflecting telescope

Specialized

1 5.5

A telescope that uses a large curved mirror to gather and focus light for looking

How Reflective

mirrorlike

4.5

reflecting

3.4

reflective

28 4.0

matted

4.2

nonreflecting

Specialized

6.8

Surface Forms

reflecting positive

Morphology

reflecting = reflect (transparent) = reflect + ing

The adjective is formed directly from the verb 'reflect' with the productive '-ing' suffix denoting an ongoing or causative quality, so learners who know 'reflect' can infer 'reflecting'.

Etymology

The word reflecting comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and flect 'to bend', like the common word flex which also means to bend. So a reflecting surface 'bends back' light or sound, which is why mirrors and calm water send images to our eyes.