An image D (of perception) of an object T may be considered as a metaphysical copy F ("phantom") of the object T in the psyche of an operator S (of the perceptive subject), in his "psychical space". This "space" is the own/proper metaphysical component S_В (or В_S) of the operator S; and reflection R – the process of an image D forming – may be considered as the process of modeling of an object T.
    It is possible to distinguish
• intuitive reflection as a process of distant forming of an image, as copying of metaphysical component В_T of the objectобъекта T into the metaphysical component В_S of the operator S, into his psyche; as a process proceeding entirely and exclusively inside of metaphysical reality В; analogies with both physical modelling and analogous mathematical modelling are rightful here;
•  rational reflection as a process
  • multistage one, progressing by the way of iteration, successive approximation (by means of the try-and-error method),
  • basing upon two alternate intermediate/particular processes::
    • sense organs Q transform physical/force influences f, coming from T, into sensations q; this process of encoding f, analogous by their physical nature, into q, discrete by their physiological nature, proceeds entirely inside/in frames of physical reality P, and is analogous qualitatively to a process of analog-digital (AD) conversion in mathematical digital modeling;
    • synthesis of isolated senses q _i  into a single image D; this very synthesis, forming a metaphysical object D is just reflection R itself; this process is analogous qualitatively to DA-conversion in digital modeling.
  Result of each next iteration step is tested by operator's S active influences upon the perceived object T: if the influences give the expected results, it means the image D is adequate to its object T, and so the iteration is over.      Adequacy of an intuitively obtained image D is approbated by the same way, through the practice.
    Thus: animage D is a metaphysical object independently on whether it is obtained by a rational way or by an intuitive one.   и