uk/rɪˈflekʃən/ us reflection noun (THOUGHT)serious and careful thought
размышление He paused for reflection before answering my question. On reflection (= after thinking again), I think I was wrong. a reflection of sth something that is a sign or result of a particular situation
отражение чего-либо His poor job performance is a reflection of his lack of training. a reflection on sb/sth something that makes people have a particular opinion about someone or something, especially a bad opinion
тень, пятно на ком-либо/чем-либо Low test scores are a sad reflection on our school system.