reflect off
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Used when light, heat or sound bounces off a surface.
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Examples (10)
- The sun reflected dully off the stone walls.
- Light reflects directly off a face of a crystal.
- The moon's light was reflecting off the calm surface of the lake.
- Heat can reflect off metal surfaces, making them very hot to touch.
- The sound waves reflected off the canyon walls, creating an echo.
- Sunlight reflecting off the snow can be quite blinding without sunglasses.
- Laser beams reflect off mirrors to create complex light shows.
- The flash of the camera reflected off the window, ruining the photo.
- The radar signal reflects off the aircraft and returns to the station.
- Bright light reflecting off the screen made it difficult to read the text.