Reflection vs Realization - What's the difference?
reflection | realization |
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
(senseid) Careful thought or consideration.
*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
, passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections .}}
An implied criticism.
(label) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
The act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.
The act of realizing; the act of making real.
The result of an artistic effort.
As nouns the difference between reflection and realization
is that reflection is the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected while realization is the act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.reflection
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Alternative forms
* reflexionNoun
(en noun)Derived terms
* reflectional * reflectionless * self-reflectionSee also
* refraction * diffractionrealization
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Alternative forms
* realisationNoun
(en noun)- He came to the startling realization that he had never really known.
- He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.
- The realization of the plan took several years.
- The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.