n.
1.a calm lengthy intent consideration
2.the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
3.expression without words
4.the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
5.a likeness in which left and right are reversed
6.(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
7.a remark expressing careful consideration
8.the ability to reflect beams or rays
Idiom of the Day
a hatchet man
a politician whose job it is to say negative things about the opposition, a person in a company who must fire extra workers or cut other expenses
The manager is acting as a hatchet man for the company president.