| A | B |
| reflection | bouncing back of waves upon reaching another surface |
| regular reflection | bouncing back of light from a smooth even surface |
| diffuse reflection | bouncing back of light from an uneven surface |
| plane mirror | mirror with perfectly flat surface |
| concave mirror | mirror witha a surface that curves inward |
| focal point | location at which light rays reflected from a mirror meet |
| convex mirror | mirror with a surface that curves outward |