reflectorize

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UK/rɪˈflɛktəɹaɪz/US/rəˈflɛktəɹaɪz/US/ˌriˈ-/

verb

To make (a traffic sign) reflective.

“Where not lit, regulatory signs must be reflectorized with retroreflective materials.”

Scrabble 26

Meanings

verbreflectorize (third-person singular simple present reflectorizes, present participle reflectorizing, simple past and past participle reflectorized)

present singular third person reflectorizes · participle present reflectorizing · participle past reflectorized · past reflectorized

  1. transitiveTo make (a traffic sign) reflective.

    Where not lit, regulatory signs must be reflectorized with retroreflective materials.

    1 more example

    The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner two partially or fully reflectorized license plates or devices for a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, and one partially or fully reflectorized license plate or device for all other vehicles required to be registered under this code. https://web.archive.org/web/20070601034507/http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d03/vc4850.htm

Synonyms & antonyms

verbprovide with reflectors, such as chemicals

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Origin

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APA

reflectorize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectorize

MLA

“reflectorize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectorize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflectorize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectorize.

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