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virtual image vs reflection

reflection vs virtual image

virtual image and reflection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
virtual image Yes No No No
reflection Yes No No No
As nouns, reflection is a hypernym of virtual image; that is, reflection is a word with a broader meaning than virtual image:
  • virtual image: a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)
  • reflection: the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
Other hypernyms of virtual image include reflexion.
virtual image (noun) reflection (noun)
a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror) the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
the ability to reflect beams or rays
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
a remark expressing careful consideration
expression without words
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
Difference between virtual image and reflection

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