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Look up: Reflector


  1. Reflector
    [Transformers] Reflector is the name of three Decepticon characters from the fictional Transformers toy range and associated universe. Their names are Viewfinder, Spectro, and Spyglass. The can combine into one robot on several occasions. In the "Shattered Glass" storyline, Reflector is one ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflector_(Transformers)

  2. Reflector
    [cellular automaton] In cellular automata such as Conway`s Game of Life, a reflector is a pattern that can interact with a spaceship to change its direction of motion, without damage to the reflector pattern. In Life, many oscillators can reflect the glider; there also exist stable reflector...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflector_(cellular_automaton)

  3. Reflector
    A surface, usually a rock or sediment layer, that strongly reflects seismic (sound) waves.
    Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm

  4. reflector
    [Noun] Plural form: reflectors. Something that can bend or throw back light, making it seen more easily in the dark.
    Example: At night the reflectors on my bike make it easier for cars to see that I am on the road.
    Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/

  5. Reflector
    Any surface from which light can be reflected. Used to reflect light from a main source into the shadow areas. (see Lastolite)
    Found op http://www.peterashbyhayter.co.uk/glossaryT-Z.html

  6. reflector
    [n] - device that reflects radiation
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=reflector

  7. Reflector
    A type of telescope in which the light from a distant object is gathered by a large, concave mirror at the rear of the telescope
    Found op http://www.irpoyser.co.uk/glossary.php

  8. Reflector
    Any device used to reflect light onto a subject to improve balance of exposure (contrast). Another way is to use fill in flash. Any material or surface that reflects light. Reflectors are often used in photography to soften the effect of the main light or to bounce illumination into subjects shadows...
    Found op http://www.rodsmith.org.uk/photographic%20glossary/rods%20photographic%20gl

  9. Reflector
    Re·flect'or (-ẽr) noun [ Confer French réflecteur .] 1. One who, or that which, reflects. Boyle. 2. (Physics) (a) Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a spe...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/35

  10. reflector
    1. One who, or that which, reflects. ... 2. <physics> Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc. A reflecting telescope. ... A device for reflecting sound. ... Origin: Cf. F. Reflecteur. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ... ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?reflector

  11. reflector
    noun device that reflects radiation
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reflector

  12. Reflector
    • (n.) One who, or that which, reflects. • (n.) A reflecting telescope. • (n.) Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc. • (n.) A device for reflecting sound.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/reflector/



  1. reflector
    (from the article `nuclear reactor`) A reflector is a region of unfueled material surrounding the core. Its function is to scatter neutrons that leak from the core and thereby return ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/25

  2. Reflector
    [newspaper] The Reflector is the student newspaper of Mississippi State University, founded in 1884. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflector_(newspaper)

  3. Reflector
    [cipher machine] A reflector, in cryptology, is a component of some rotor cipher machines, such as the Enigma machine, that sends electrical impulses that have reached it from the machine`s rotors, back in reverse order through those rotors. == Other names == The reflector is also known as t...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflector_(cipher_machine)

  4. Reflector
    [Killing Heidi album] Reflector is the debut album of Australian band Killing Heidi, released in 2000. ==Album information== The album was an enormous success, propelling the band to prominence and eventually spending seven weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA charts. It eventually went 5x Platinum in...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflector_(Killing_Heidi_album)

  5. Reflector
    [antenna] An antenna reflector is a device that reflects electromagnetic waves. It is often a part of an antenna assembly. The most common reflector types are ==Design criteria== Parameters to be taken into account include the following that directly influence efficiency: The antenna efficie...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflector_(antenna)

  6. Reflector
    A device used to re-direct the luminous flux from a light source by the process of reflection.
    Found op http://www.youngco.com/young2.asp?ID=4&Type=3

  7. Reflector
    [Pablo Cruise album] Reflector is the sixth studio album by the California soft rock group Pablo Cruise. The album charted slightly higher than its immediate predecessor, but still managed only to reach #34 in the US. Two singles were released from the album; "Cool Love" and "Slip Away", rea...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflector_(Pablo_Cruise_album)

  8. Reflector
    Any material that reflects more than 50% of the sound energy that strikes it. The NRC is a measure of a sound absorber performance, so (1-NRC) will give an indication of the reflector performance
    Found op http://www.armstrong.com/commceilingsna/article22542.html

  9. Reflector
    Any material or surface that reflects light. Reflectors are often used in photography to soften the effect of the main light or to bounce illumination into subjects shadows
    Found op http://www.digitalexposure.ca/sub1.html

  10. REFLECTOR
    Surrounds the lamp and directs and focuses the light rays in one direction. Streamlight reflectors are computer designed for optimum performance. UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. is a third-party testing organization that approves products for compliance to electrical specifications and for use in...
    Found op http://www.streamlight.com/education/glossary.xhtml

  11. reflector
    material or body of material which reflects incident radiation NOTE - In nuclear reactor technology, this term is usually restricted to designate a part of a nuclear reactor placed adjacent to the core for the purpose of returning some of the escaping neutrons back into the core by scattering collis...
    Found op http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=393-17-21

  12. reflector
    surface acoustic wave reflecting part which normally makes use of the periodic discontinuity provided by a metal conductor array or a grooved array
    Found op http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=561-06-25

  13. reflector
    a conductive surface or conductive assembly which acts as a practically continuous surface, whose dimensions are large compared to the wavelength, used to reinforce or divert the incident radiation in desired directions NOTE - The term 'reflector' may be used also for a reflector element.
    Found op http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=712-05-11

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