Throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other polished surface.Given to reflection; thoughtful; meditative; provident: as, a reflecting mind.An instrument in which a slow-moving bubble is viewed by reflection, so that the image of the middle of it can he seen by the side of the direct image of a distant object. Such are Abney's and Locke's levels, used by topographers. See Locke lavel, under level.