Reference

Prompt Engineering Glossary

Every term you need, with working example prompts and practical notes on when each technique earns its keep.

2 terms starting with "R" in Agentic

ReAct Pattern

A prompting pattern where the model alternates between reasoning ("Thought"), acting ("Action" = tool call), and observing ("Observation" = tool result), looping until a final answer.

Agentic

Reflection (Self-Critique)

A pattern where the model reviews its own output against the task, identifies flaws, and produces an improved revision -- in the same prompt or a follow-up call.