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Retroreflection is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Retroreflection in a sentence

Retroreflection meaning

reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays

Using Retroreflection

  • The main meaning on this page is: reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays

Context around Retroreflection

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

good 1× divergent 1×

Sentence patterns with Retroreflection

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a good retroreflection 1× curvature for retroreflection 1× of the retroreflection which in 1× slightly divergent retroreflection as in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because the function 1× however phase conjugate 1× in that case 1×

Common sentence endings:

a good retroreflection 1× angles are different 1× curvature for retroreflection 1× of the construction 1×

Words around Retroreflection

Just before it in the word index:

retroposons 3 retrophin 10 retroperitoneal 3 retronym 4 retrogressive 16 retrogression 11

Just after it in the word index:

retroreflective 2 retroreflectivity 2 retroreflector 9 retroreflectors 11 retrorocket 4 retrorockets 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Retroreflection

  • In this selection, "retroreflection" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, good and divergent stand out and add context to how "retroreflection" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a good retroreflection and curvature for retroreflection. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retroreflection" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retroreflection

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In that case, the sphere surface behaves as a concave spherical mirror with the required curvature for retroreflection. (18 words)

For one, it is sometimes preferable to have an imperfect, slightly divergent retroreflection, as in the case of road signs, where the illumination and observation angles are different. (28 words)

However, phase-conjugate mirrors have an inherently much greater accuracy in the direction of the retroreflection, which in passive elements is limited by the mechanical accuracy of the construction. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Because the function of the eye is to form an image on the retina, an eye focused on a distant object has a focal surface that approximately follows the reflective tapetum lucidum structure, which is the condition required to form a good retroreflection. (43 words)

However, phase-conjugate mirrors have an inherently much greater accuracy in the direction of the retroreflection, which in passive elements is limited by the mechanical accuracy of the construction. (29 words)

For one, it is sometimes preferable to have an imperfect, slightly divergent retroreflection, as in the case of road signs, where the illumination and observation angles are different. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

Because the function of the eye is to form an image on the retina, an eye focused on a distant object has a focal surface that approximately follows the reflective tapetum lucidum structure, which is the condition required to form a good retroreflection.

For one, it is sometimes preferable to have an imperfect, slightly divergent retroreflection, as in the case of road signs, where the illumination and observation angles are different.

However, phase-conjugate mirrors have an inherently much greater accuracy in the direction of the retroreflection, which in passive elements is limited by the mechanical accuracy of the construction.

In that case, the sphere surface behaves as a concave spherical mirror with the required curvature for retroreflection.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retroreflection" in a sentence?
An example: "Because the function of the eye is to form an image on the retina, an eye focused on a distant object has a focal surface that approximately follows the reflective tapetum lucidum structure, which is the condition required to form a good retroreflection." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "retroreflection" from authentic English texts.
What does "retroreflection" mean?
Retroreflection means: reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays
How many example sentences with "retroreflection" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "retroreflection", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.