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Reflect

//ɹɪˈflɛkt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. transitive

    "A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

  2. 2
    reflect deeply on a subject wordnet
  3. 3
    To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface. intransitive

    "The moonlight reflected from the surface of water."

  4. 4
    give evidence of the quality of wordnet
  5. 5
    To mirror, or show the image of something. transitive

    "The shop window reflected his image as he walked past."

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  1. 6
    give evidence of a certain behavior wordnet
  2. 7
    To be mirrored. intransitive

    "His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past."

  3. 8
    to throw or bend back (from a surface) wordnet
  4. 9
    To agree with; to closely follow. transitive

    "Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage."

  5. 10
    show an image of wordnet
  6. 11
    To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc. transitive

    "The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities."

  7. 12
    manifest or bring back wordnet
  8. 13
    To think seriously; to ponder or consider. intransitive

    "People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences."

  9. 14
    be bright by reflecting or casting light wordnet

Etymology

From Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflectō (“I reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flectō (“I bend, I curve”). Compare English reflex.

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