Reflective people tend to be a bit philosophical and intellectual. But almost everyone has reflective moods; gazing into a fireplace or a campfire seems to do it to almost everyone.

Reflective is an adjective that can describe a person who thinks things through, or a surface that reflects light or sound, like the reflective lettering on a stop sign. To reflect is to bounce back an image, light, …

If something is reflective of a particular situation or attitude, it is typical of that situation or attitude, or is a consequence of it.

REFLECTIVE definition: 1. A reflective surface sends back most of the light that shines on it and can therefore be seen…. Learn more.

Definition of reflective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. a. Of, relating to, produced by, or resulting from reflection. b. Capable of or producing reflection: a reflective surface. 2. Characterized by or given to serious thinking or contemplation; thoughtful. See …

reflective, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary