retroreflection

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noun

reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays

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Meanings

nounretroreflection (countable and uncountable, plural retroreflections)

plural retroreflections

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesreflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
retroreflectance

Origin

From retro- + reflection.

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APA

retroreflection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroreflection

MLA

“retroreflection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroreflection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroreflection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroreflection.

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