1. Verb
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. Verb
To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.
3. Verb
To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.
4. Verb
To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.
5. 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. Verb
To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.
7. Verb
give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
8. Verb
give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
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