Reflection or reflexion may refer to:

Science and technology

  • Reflection (physics), a common wave phenomenon
  • Specular reflection, mirror-like reflection of waves from a surface
  • Mirror image, a reflection in a mirror or in water
  • Diffuse reflection, where ray incident on the surface is scattered
  • Retroreflection, technology for returning light in the direction from which it came
  • Signal reflection, in signal transmission
  • Elastic scattering, a process in nuclear and particle physics
  • Reflection nebula, a nebula that is extended and has no boundaries
  • Reflection seismology or seismic reflection, a method of exploration geophysics

Mathematics

  • Reflection principle, in set theory
  • Point reflection, a reflection across a point
  • Reflection (mathematics), a transformation of a space
  • Reflection formula, a relation in a function
  • Reflective subcategory, in category theory
  • Reflection symmetry, the property of being unchanged by a reflection

Computing

  • Reflection (computer graphics), simulation of reflective surfaces
  • Reflection mapping, an efficient image-based lighting technique for approximating the appearance of a reflective surface by means of a precomputed texture
  • Reflection (reflective programming), a computer program that accesses or modifies its own code
  • Reflection, terminal emulation software by Attachmate
  • Reflection (artificial intelligence), a technique used in large language models (LLMs)

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

  • The Reflection (TV series), an anime series created by Stan Lee and Hiroshi Nagahama
  • "Reflection", an episode of Power Rangers: SPD
  • Reflection (2018 film), a Burmese film
  • Reflection (2021 film), a Ukrainian film
  • "The Reflection", an episode of the TV series Pocoyo

Music

Albums

  • Reflection (Brian Eno album) or the title song, 2017
  • Reflection (Demis Roussos album), 1984
  • Reflection (Derek Minor album), 2016
  • Reflection (Loraine James album), 2021
  • Reflection (Fifth Harmony album) or the title song, 2015
  • Reflection (Hooverphonic album), 2013
  • Reflection (Pentangle album) or the title song, 1971
  • Reflection (Redrama album), 2014
  • Reflection (The Rubyz album) or the title song, 2011
  • Reflection (Steamhammer album), or Steamhammer, 1969
  • Reflection (Tofubeats album) or the title song, 2022
  • Reflection (Unashamed album) or the title song, 1996
  • Reflection: Axiom of the Two Wings, by Mari Hamada, 2008
  • The Reflection (album) or the title song, by Keb' Mo', 2011
  • Reflection, by Mr. Children, 2015
  • Reflection, by the Shadows, 1990
  • Reflection, by Rophnan, 2018
  • Reflection, by Kelly Chen, 2013

Songs

  • "Reflection" (song), by Christina Aguilera from the soundtrack of the animated Disney film, Mulan (1998)
  • "Reflection" (Psychic Fever song), 2025
  • "Reflection", by Bobbie Singer, Austria's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
  • "Reflection", by As I Lay Dying from Shadows Are Security, 2005
  • "Reflection", by Bleeding Through from Dust to Ashes, 2001
  • "Reflection", by BTS from Wings, 2016
  • "Reflection", by Jay Chou from Greatest Works of Art, 2022
  • "Reflection", by Mirror from One and All, 2019
  • "Reflection", by Prince from Musicology, 2004
  • "Reflection", by Tool from Lateralus, 2001
  • "Reflection", by Young Dolph & Key Glock from Dum and Dummer, 2019
  • "The Reflection", by The Haunted from The Dead Eye, 2006
  • "The Reflection, by Trust Company from True Parallels, 2005

Other art

  • Reflection, installation art by Shane Cooper
  • The Reflection, a work of fiction by Hugo Wilcken

Other uses

  • Self-reflection, the ability to witness and evaluate our own cognitive, emotional, and behavioural processes
  • Reflection, a tool used in reflective practice and education
  • Reflective surfaces (climate engineering)

See also

  • Reflector (disambiguation)
  • Reflections (disambiguation)
  • Reflexive (disambiguation)
  • Reflected (disambiguation)