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unreflected

unreflected

7.9
Light or sound that does not bounce back from a surface
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈflɛktɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no reflejado
  • The artist captured the scene beautifully, with the unreflected glow of the moon adding a mystical quality.

Examples

  • The didactic answer for the dismantling of gender differences in physics can, therefore, not be found in the unreflected taking up of physical experiences, and particularly not those experiences in areas that appeal particularly to females.

    Academic text (1998)

  • So unthinking thought, thought which is not thought itself, unreflected reflection.

  • Being socialized in a particular tradition, we tend to take its specificity for granted; it functions as part of our vision and thus remains unseen, unreflected.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The light from the sun was unreflected on the still surface of the lake.

  • In a dark room, the unreflected sounds made it hard to determine where they were coming from.

Synonyms

nonreflective
vsunreflected
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A surface that does not send back light or sound

is the state of not being bounced back by a surface
nonreflecting
vsunreflected
  • Specialized
6.8

A surface that does not send back light so you do not see an image

is about light or sound that were not bounced back by a surface
unreflecting
vsunreflected
6.9

A surface that does not shine, like a blackboard

is about sounds or light not being bounced back rather than surface look

Antonyms

reflected
3.2

Light, sound, or heat that goes back from a surface instead of passing through

How Reflective

glossy
34 2.6
unreflected
  • Specialized
7.9
matte
2 3.5

Surface Forms

unreflected positive

Morphology

unreflected = reflected (transparent) = un + reflect + ed

Meaning is a straightforward negation: 'un-' + past-participle adjective 'reflected' = 'not reflected'.

Etymology

The word unreflected has un- meaning 'not' and reflect meaning 'to bounce back', like in reflection. So unreflected describes light or sound that does not bounce back off a surface.