reflective surface
Bounces light back
A reflective surface is any surface that bounces light back rather than absorbing it—mirrors, polished metal, still water, glass.
The term appears in physics, photography, and everyday contexts: The reflective surface of the lake created a perfect mirror image.
Reflective surfaces can cause glare, create images, or redirect light for practical purposes.
- glass panesFlat transparent building sheets
- wet sandMoistened beach granules
- iceWater's solid form
- black iceInvisible frozen road surface
- mirrorsReflective glass surfaces
fun house mirrors · water · rearview mirrors · polished stone · polished marble · silver · volcanic glass · chrome · car hood · shine · telescopes · still water · periscopes · glass · glare · obsidian · lacquer · mirage
- surfacessphere, cone, torus, plane, cylinder
- divinationdivination, fortune telling, fortune-telling, fortune teller, tarot
- mirrorswall mirror, hand mirror, bathroom mirror, floor mirror, full-length mirror
- photography termsunderexposed, overexposed, exposure time, fisheye lens, fisheye
- war memorialswar memorial, war monuments, war memorials, military cemeteries, veterans memorials
light behavior
reflective surfacematte surface
Non-shiny texture finish
matte finish · absorbent material · flat finish · rough surface · black body