reflect

[ ri-flekt ]

/ rɪˈflɛkt /

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verb (used with object)

to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.

to give back or show an image of; mirror.

(of an act or its result) to serve to cast or bring (credit, discredit, etc.) on its performer.

to reproduce; show: followers reflecting the views of the leader.

to throw or cast back; cause to return or rebound: Her bitterness reflects gloom on all her family.

verb (used without object)

to be turned or cast back, as light.

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.

to serve or tend to bring reproach or discredit by association: His crimes reflected on the whole community.

to serve to give a particular aspect or impression: The test reflects well on your abilities.

OTHER WORDS FOR reflect

4 manifest.

6 reecho, resound.

10 think, meditate, ponder, ruminate, deliberate, muse, consider, cogitate, contemplate.

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Origin of reflect

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English reflecten, from Latin reflectere “to bend back,” equivalent to re- re- + flectere “to bend”

synonym study for reflect

10. See study.

OTHER WORDS FROM reflect

re·flect·ed·ly, adverbre·flect·ed·ness, nounre·flect·i·bil·i·ty

[ri-flek-tuh-bil-i-tee], /rɪˌflɛk təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounre·flect·i·ble, adjective

in·ter·re·flect, verbmis·re·flect·, verbnon·re·flect·ed, adjectivewell-re·flect·ed, adjective

How to use reflect in a sentence

Home Depot’s very strong quarterly report on Tuesday, reflecting Americans’ continued spending on home projects during the pandemic, was also met with a stock price dip.
How Lowe’s and Home Depot plan to keep growing even after the COVID home improvement boom|Phil Wahba|November 20, 2020|Fortune
To model the rollout of vaccines, mathematicians must build formulas that reflect the starburst of human life and our complex interactions, using data like housing and socioeconomic status, daily habits, age, and health risks.
Who should get a covid-19 vaccine first?|Niall Firth|November 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Now, she will bring her immense talents and deep experience to Apple, expanding our companywide effort to hire, develop and retain the world-class talent, at all levels, that reflects the communities we serve.
Exclusive: Apple hires Intel’s Barbara Whye as its new head of diversity|Michal Lev-Ram, writer|November 19, 2020|Fortune
The Opensignal results, measured from March through October, reflected only the speediest form of 5G that the carriers are deploying.
There’s more 5G available in big cities. But which carrier is fastest?|Aaron Pressman|November 19, 2020|Fortune

This may have reflected being able to pay closer attention in class.
Warning! Junk foods can harm a teen’s brain|Sharon Oosthoek|November 19, 2020|Science News For Students
If Congress accurately reflected our nation on the basis of race, about 63 percent would be white, not 80 percent.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As the interview wound down, Bentivolio reflected on what may have motivated him to dress as Santa.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This mindset was reflected to the wider society through popular literature.
The French Court’s Royal Ban on Smiles|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A more recent Associated Press-GfK poll reflected similar numbers.
The 2014 Election Is Yet Another Scrum in the Culture Wars|Lloyd Green|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ambivalence is reflected in U.S. policy, which often has served to complicate aid delivery in conflict zones.
Why Humanitarians Talk to ISIS|Joshua Hersh|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"They said at Ritz's that he was one of the young millionaires, well known already in America," the fat woman reflected aloud.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
The more Felipe inquired, and the longer he reflected, the more he doubted Alessandro's having ever gone to Monterey.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
So you do not believe that even a little reflected glory bathes your path through life?
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Indignation nerved her spirit as she reflected upon the usurpation thus ostentatiously displayed.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
The brilliance of his wife, and her most fascinating colloquial powers, also reflected much luster upon his name.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for reflect

reflect

/ (rɪˈflɛkt) /

verb

to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which light, other electromagnetic radiation, sound, particles, etc, are thrown back after impinging on a surface

(of a mirror, etc) to form an image of (something) by reflection

(tr) to show or expresshis tactics reflect his desire for power

(tr) to bring as a consequencethe success of the project reflected great credit on all the staff

(intr ; foll by on or upon) to cause to be regarded in a specified wayher behaviour reflects well on her

(intr ; foll by on or upon) to cast dishonour, discredit, etc (on)his conduct reflects on his parents

(intr usually foll by on) to think, meditate, or ponder

Word Origin for reflect

C15: from Latin reflectere to bend back, from re- + flectere to bend; see flex

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Origin of reflect

synonym study for reflect

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