Thesaurus results for REFLECTOR

reflector

noun

Definition of reflector

as in mirror

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Recent Examples of reflector The reflector is crucial because it’s designed to boost the F2’s overall broadband capacity to serve multiple customers on the ground. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2026 Once on station, the huge reflector will unfold atop an 80- to 90-foot-long telescoping boom based on technology developed for the James Webb Space Telescope. — William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 The small team that’s grown from 16 last year to 60 this year is building reflectors (similar to solar sails) every three days now, an effort that used to take others around six months. — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Then, the crew will manually back away, pause and fly toward specific reflectors on the side of the upper stage. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reflector

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Noun

Both benefit from improved navigation, apparently able to avoid cables and other obstacles as small as 2mm in size, as well as transparent objects like mirrors or glass.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
The space also leans on natural light through Venetian mirrors while Murano glass, Venetian terrazzo floors and Rubelli fabrics connect each space to Venetian tradition and codes.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mirror

Noun

In addition to modular dorms, there are many large glass buildings in the Dysonplex (as Allure’s former senior writer Brennan Kilbane dubbed it after his own visit six years ago).

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Twins players have banded together and chosen a glass-is-half-full view all season.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026