Debris |dəˈbrē; ˌdā-|
noun
scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed : the bomb hits it, showering debris from all sides.
• loose natural material consisting esp. of broken pieces of rock : a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun.
• dirt or refuse : clean away any collected dust or debris.
ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down.’
The aftermath of something else.
Reflection |riˈflek sh ən|
noun
1 the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it : the reflection of light.
• an amount of light, heat, or sound that is thrown back in such a way : the reflections from the streetlights gave us just enough light.
• an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface : Marianne surveyed her reflection in the mirror.
• a thing that is a consequence of or arises from something else : a healthy skin is a reflection of good health in general.
• [in sing. ] a thing bringing discredit to someone or something : it was a sad reflection on society that because of his affliction he was picked on.
• Mathematics the conceptual operation of inverting a system or event with respect to a plane, each element being transferred perpendicularly through the plane to a point the same distance the other side of it.
2 serious thought or consideration : he doesn't get much time for reflection.
• an idea about something, esp. one that is written down or expressed : reflections on human destiny and art.
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French reflexion or late Latin reflexio(n-), from Latin reflex- ‘bent back,’ from the verb reflectere.
Throwing back an image! reflecting on an idea can also be a result of something else......eg eating well reflects on her figure.
Motion |ˈmō sh ən|
noun
1 the action or process of moving or being moved : the laws of planetary motion | a cushioned shoe that doesn't restrict motion.
• a gesture : she made a motion with her free hand.
• a piece of moving mechanism.
2 a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee : the head of our commission made a motion that we rewrite the constitution.
• Law an application for a rule or order of court.
3 Music the movement of a melodic line between successive pitches : they rely heavily on repeated chord tones and much less often on conjunct melodic motion.
Moving or being moved.....leads on to manipulation of objects, mechanism - so maybe an engine
Type |tīp|
noun
1 a category of people or things having common characteristics : this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat
type 3
: blood types.
• a person, thing, or event considered as a representative of such a category : it's not the type of car I'd want my daughter to drive | I'm an adventurous type.
• [with adj. ] informal a person of a specified character or nature : professor types in tweed.
• ( one's type) informal the sort of person one likes or finds attractive : she's not really my type.
• Linguistics an abstract category or class of linguistic item or unit, as distinct from actual occurrences in speech or writing. Contrasted with token .
2 a person or thing symbolizing or exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something : she characterized his witty sayings as the type of modern wisdom. See note at emblem .
• an object, conception, or work of art serving as a model for subsequent artists.
• Botany & Zoology an organism or taxon chosen as having the essential characteristics of its group.
• short for type specimen .
3 printed characters or letters : bold or italic type.
• a piece of metal with a raised letter or character on its upper surface, for use in letterpress printing.
• such pieces collectively.
4 a design on either side of a medal or coin.
5 Theology a foreshadowing in the Old Testament of a person or event of the Christian tradition.
Can be type of thing or letterform type......
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