reflect
verb (used with object)
to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface.
reflects
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present tense formof reflect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Each half of the film reflects the character it follows, the first part frenetic, densely packed and bursting with music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Shira Eisenberg, founder of an AI startup for early childhood, thinks the popularity of the phrase reflects a culture of bristling ambition stoked by the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the stakes are higher in the AI era, argues economics blogger Noah Smith, and the commentary from executives reflects that.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The all-time high reflects the sheer amount of money people need to buy new cars now, with vehicle price tags averaging around $50,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
This is the same sense of ‘modern’ which underlies Butterfield’s title The Origins of Modern Science, and reflects a usage established by the contemporaries of Newton.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
