retroreflective
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- adjective
- /ˌrɛtroʊrɪˈflɛktɪv/
- Specialized
- It may be able to be used as an anti-paparazzi celebrity accessory, provided you can find a celebrity willing to wear a retroreflective bandana.
Examples
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Their prototype uses a couple of cameras to triangulate the CCD (which, so comfortably, is retroreflective) to analyze its shape and blast.
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Retroreflective materials have an interesting feature.
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Anyway, I would have added in the retro- - Retroreflective panels?
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The world did not cheer and ask for red octagon retroreflective signs.
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The Passive: Retroreflective Tape
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Retroreflective panels engaged.
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We requested that the thermo be made retroreflective (so it's visible in the dark), and we also had "skid-resistance" added to the material (silica is added during production, and then again to the surface immediately before the material is torched).
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The retroreflective signs made it easier for drivers to see the road at night.
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He wore a retroreflective vest while cycling to ensure he was visible to cars.
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The retroreflective tape on the bicycle helps increase safety during evening rides.
Antonyms
How Reflective
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
retroreflective = reflective (transparent) = retro + reflect + ive
The prefix 'retro-' (back) added to 'reflective' yields the literal meaning 'reflecting back toward the source', which is directly derivable.
Etymology
Retroreflective comes from retro- meaning 'back' and reflect meaning 'send back'. So a retroreflective surface sends light back toward its source, which makes people and signs easier to see at night.