deflective
- s capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
- Charles and Diana are world-class illusionists, modern masters of the deflective gesture, hinting at intimacy while keeping their distance.
- The author, a novelist when closer to home (The Eye of the Beholder, Byzantine Honeymoon), suits up in deflective irony for a different game: to produce a travel book with the .
- Then, using a characteristic combination of deflective wit and earnestness, he adds, "I'm a little cynical about awards, but it's different when you're nominated for one yourself.