Definitions

1. noun

A device or object that deflects a force, flow, or motion, such as a beam of light, a jet of air, or a projectile.

“The radar deflector was used to avoid detection by enemy aircraft.”

2. noun

A person or thing that deflects attention or criticism from oneself or something else.

“The celebrity’s publicist served as a deflector, diverting questions to her new movie.”

3. verb

To cause or direct something to change course or direction.

“The wind deflected the sailboat off course.”