reflectorize

English

Etymology

From reflector +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /rɪˈflɛktəɹaɪz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /rəˈflɛktəɹaɪz/, /ˌriˈ-/

Verb

reflectorize (third-person singular simple present reflectorizes, present participle reflectorizing, simple past and past participle reflectorized)

  1. (transitive, originally US) (of a traffic sign) To make reflective.
    Where not lit, regulatory signs must be reflectorized with retroreflective materials.
    • The department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner two partially or fully reflectorized license plates or devices for a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, and one partially or fully reflectorized license plate or device for all other vehicles required to be registered under this code. [1]