angle of reflection

an·gle of re·flec·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ang-guh l uhv, ov ri-flek-shuh n]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ʌv, ɒv rɪˈflɛk ʃən/
- /ˈæŋɡl əv rɪˈflek.ʃən/

Definitions of angle of reflection words

noun angle of reflection the angle that a beam of reflected radiation makes with the normal to a surface at the point of reflection 3
noun angle of reflection the angle that a ray of light or the like, reflected from a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of reflection. 1
noun angle of reflection (optics) The angle between the perpendicular and a ray reflected from a surface. 0

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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