Meaning & use

reflexion

noun·Advanced

A chiefly British spelling of 'reflection': careful thought, or the return of light or sound from a surface.

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The essay was a quiet reflexion on the meaning of friendship and loss.

The lake's still surface offered a perfect reflexion of the mountains at dawn.

A note on using this word

This older spelling is rare today; 'reflection' is now the standard form in both British and American English.

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