Definitions
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- noun physics
reflection in which thereflected rays areparallel to theincident rays
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Examples
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Europa flowers could be detectable through a phenomenon called retroreflection, in which light gets reflected back to its source, Dyson said.
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It has nothing to do with the retroreflection you see in the glory.
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It has nothing to do with the retroreflection you see in the glory.
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When an intense retroreflection indicates the presence of a digital camera lens, the device then fires a localized beam of light directly at that point.
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When an intense retroreflection indicates the presence of a digital camera lens, the device then fires a localized beam of light directly at that point.
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