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verb
- 1. (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it: "when the sun's rays hit the Earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space" Similar Opposite
- 2. think deeply or carefully about: "he reflected with sadness on the unhappiness of his marriage" Similar
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb reflect, such as to prevent passage of light, to give back an image, or to think seriously. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of reflect.
REFLECT definition: 1. If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does…. Learn more.
verb (used without object) to be turned or cast back, as light. Synonyms: resound, reecho. to cast back light, heat, etc. to be reflected or mirrored. to give back or show an image. to think, ponder, or meditate: to reflect on one's virtues and faults.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb reflect, which can mean to throw or bend back light or sound, to show an image, to express or manifest, to bring as a consequence, or to think or meditate. See synonyms, examples, and verb tables for reflect.
Something that reflects comes back to you. If you look in a mirror, you will see your reflected image. If you reflect on your past experiences, you look at them once again thoughtfully. Reflect also means to give evidence of the character or quality of something.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb reflect in British and American English. Reflect can mean to show, express, mirror, or think about something, or to send back light, heat, or sound.
REFLECT meaning: 1. If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does…. Learn more.
