refletida

Refletida is the feminine singular past participle of the Portuguese verb refletir, used as an adjective and in passive constructions. It denotes something that has been reflected, either literally (as a result of light bouncing off a surface) or figuratively (as a reflected idea or image). As an adjective, it must agree with the noun in gender and number, for example: uma imagem refletida, duas luzes refletidas. The masculine form is refletido, and the plural forms are refletidos (masc.) and refletidas (fem.).

In optics and physics, refletida describes light that has bounced off a surface, such as luz refletida or o raio refletido. The concept is related to the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection on smooth surfaces. Beyond science, the term is used in everyday language to characterize images, memories, or identities that appear to be mirrored or represented in another medium or perspective, often in a metaphorical sense.

Refletida is widely used in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, spanning scientific, literary, and media contexts. It remains closely tied to the verb refletir, from which it derives, and to related terms such as reflexão (reflection) and refletido (the masculine or past participle form).