Vocabulary Word Meaning
Lesson Four
symmetry | The correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts of opposite sides of a plane, line or point. |
bilateral symmetry | This occurs when one side looks like the other. |
translation | A type of symmetry. Translating an object means moving it without rotating or reflecting it. |
plane symmetry | Symmetry that takes place on a flat plane. Plane symmetry involves moving all points around the plane so that their positions are relative to each other and remain the same, although their absolute positions may change. |
reflection symmetry |
The reflection of a figure in the plane about a line moves its reflected image to where it would appear if you viewed it using a mirror placed on the line. Another way to make a reflection is to fold a piece of paper and trace the figure onto the other side of the fold. |