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reflective | reflectorize |

As an adjective reflective

is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

As a verb reflectorize is

to make reflective.

reflective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
    • Mirrors are reflective .
  • Thinking back on the past.
    • He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
  • (computing, programming) Involving reflection.

    • Derived terms

    * unreflective

    Coordinate terms

    * refractive

    reflectorize

    English

    Verb

    (reflectoriz)
  • (US, traffic, transitive) To make reflective.
  • :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. [http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d03/vc4850.htm]