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to reflectorize

to reflectorize

1 8.2
To put small shiny pieces or a shiny cover on something to make it visible at night
  • verb
  • /rɪˈflɛktəraɪz/
translation icon : reflejar
  • The company reflectorizes safety gear to enhance visibility.

Examples

  • To enhance safety, the bicycle was reflectorized with bright materials all around.

  • The traffic signs need to be reflectorized to improve visibility at night.

  • All bicycles must be reflectorized under the new safety regulations.

  • The construction crew decided to reflectorize the signs to enhance nighttime visibility.

  • They spent the afternoon reflectorizing the school's parking lot for the annual festival.

  • They decided to reflectorize the road signs for better visibility.

  • The contractor agreed to reflectorize the construction barriers for better awareness during the project.

Surface Forms

reflectorize infinitive
reflectorized past
reflectorized past participle
reflectorizing present participle
reflectorizes third person singular

Morphology

reflectorize = reflector (transparent) = reflect + or + ize

Attaching the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'reflector' yields a verb meaning 'to make or equip with reflectors', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word reflectorize comes from the simple word reflect, which means 'send back' as when a mirror sends light, and the ending -ize, which means 'make'. So to reflectorize something is to 'make it send light back', that is, to add reflectors or a shiny coating so it is easier to see.