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Scattering vs Retroreflective - What's the difference?

scattering | retroreflective |

As a verb scattering

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun scattering

is a small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points.

As an adjective retroreflective is

tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.

scattering

English

(wikipedia scattering)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points,
    • There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places.
  • (physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

    • retroreflective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.

    • Related terms

    * retroreflection * retroreflector