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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. device that reflects radiation;

2. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece;
- Example: "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
[syn: reflecting telescope, reflector]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Reflector \Re*flect"or\ (-[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. r['e]flecteur.] 1. One who, or that which, reflects. --Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physics) (a) Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc. (b) A reflecting telescope. (c) A device for reflecting sound. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

reflector n 1: device that reflects radiation 2: optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668" [syn: reflecting telescope, reflector]