1. reflected image: the image of somebody or something that appears in a mirror or other reflecting surface
2. act of reflecting something: the process or act of reflecting something, especially light, sound, or heat
3. careful thought: careful thought, especially the process of reconsidering previous actions, events, or decisions
4. considered idea: an idea or thought, especially one produced by careful consideration
5. indication: a clear indication or result of something a reflection of your hard work
6. cause of blame or credit: a cause of blame or credit to somebody or something The failure of the experiment is no reflection on you.
7. anatomy bending back of structure: the bending back upon itself of a membrane or other anatomical structure
8. mathematics symmetrical transformation: a symmetrical transformation in which a figure is reversed along an axis so that the new figure produced is a mirror image of the original one