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Explore Retroreflective through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Retroreflective in a sentence

Retroreflective meaning

Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.

Using Retroreflective

  • The main meaning on this page is: Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.

Context around Retroreflective

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

see 1×

Often after:

surfaces 1× road 1×

Sentence patterns with Retroreflective

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

can see retroreflective surfaces in 1× retroreflective road paint 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however a pedestrian 1× retroreflective road paint 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the roadway 1× the reflector e 1×

Words around Retroreflective

Just before it in the word index:

retroreflection 4 retroposons 3 retrophin 10 retroperitoneal 3 retronym 4 retrogressive 16

Just after it in the word index:

retroreflectivity 2 retroreflector 9 retroreflectors 11 retrorocket 4 retrorockets 3 retrospect 155

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Retroreflective

  • In this selection, "retroreflective" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, see, surfaces and road stand out and add context to how "retroreflective" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include can see retroreflective surfaces in and retroreflective road paint. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retroreflective" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retroreflective

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

However, a pedestrian can see retroreflective surfaces in the dark only if there is a light source directly between them and the reflector (e. (24 words)

Retroreflective road paint is thus very popular in Canada and parts of the United States, as it is not affected by the passage of snowplows and does not affect the interior of the roadway. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Retroreflective road paint is thus very popular in Canada and parts of the United States, as it is not affected by the passage of snowplows and does not affect the interior of the roadway. (34 words)

However, a pedestrian can see retroreflective surfaces in the dark only if there is a light source directly between them and the reflector (e. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

However, a pedestrian can see retroreflective surfaces in the dark only if there is a light source directly between them and the reflector (e.

Retroreflective road paint is thus very popular in Canada and parts of the United States, as it is not affected by the passage of snowplows and does not affect the interior of the roadway.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retroreflective" in a sentence?
An example: "However, a pedestrian can see retroreflective surfaces in the dark only if there is a light source directly between them and the reflector (e." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "retroreflective" from authentic English texts.
What does "retroreflective" mean?
Retroreflective means: Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.
How many example sentences with "retroreflective" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "retroreflective", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.