reflect

Definitions

1. 1verb

   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.

2. 2verb

   To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.

5. 5intransitive verb

   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.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.

7. 7verb

   reflect deeply on a subject

   "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"

   "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"

   Synonyms

   contemplateexcogitatemeditatemullmuseponderruminatespeculate
8. 8verb

   give evidence of the quality of

   "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

9. 9verb

   give evidence of a certain behavior

   "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"

10. 10verb

    to throw or bend back (from a surface)

    "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"

    Synonyms

    reverberate
11. 11verb

    show an image of

    "her sunglasses reflected his image"

12. 12verb

    manifest or bring back

    "This action reflects his true beliefs"

13. 13verb

    be bright by reflecting or casting light

    "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

    Synonyms

    shine