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Meaning of 'reflect' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reflect [ v.]
- To bend back; to give a backwa/d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat.
- To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.
2 . Reflect [ v. i.]
- To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.
- To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.
- To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules.
- To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.

Meaning of 'reflect' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reflect [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
Example in sentence:
  • Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
Meaning (2):
- show an image of
Example in sentence:
  • her sunglasses reflected his image
Meaning (3):
- give evidence of a certain behavior
Example in sentence:
  • His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him
Meaning (4):
- reflect deeply on a subject
Example in sentence:
  • I mulled over the events of the afternoon;
  • philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years;
  • The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
Meaning (5):
- to throw or bend back (from a surface)
Example in sentence:
  • Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
Meaning (6):
- give evidence of the quality of
Example in sentence:
  • The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student
Meaning (7):
- manifest or bring back
Example in sentence:
  • This action reflects his true beliefs

Nearby Words:

refaction refar refashion refashionment refasten refect refection refective refectories refectory

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