reflect

Verb

Verb Forms: reflected, reflecting, reflects

• To cast back light, heat, or sound from a surface.
• manifest or bring back
  • "This action reflects his true beliefs"
• reflect deeply on a subject
• to throw or bend back (from a surface)
  • "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
• be bright by reflecting or casting light
  • "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
• show an image of
  • "her sunglasses reflected his image"
• give evidence of a certain behavior
  • "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
• give evidence of the quality of
  • "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
• To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
• To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
• To mirror, or show the image of something.
• To be mirrored.
• To agree with; to closely follow.
• To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
• To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

Examples

• A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
• Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.
• He needed to reflect on his gameplay to identify where he went wrong.
• His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.
• People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.
• The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
• The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
• The teacher's ability reflects well on the school.
• The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities.

Synonyms

chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reverberate, ruminate, shine, speculate, think over