reflect
/ɹɪˈflɛkt/ verb A2- To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. · A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
- To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface. · The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
- To mirror, or show the image of something. · The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
- To be mirrored. · His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.
- To agree with; to closely follow. · Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.
- To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc. · The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities.· The teacher's ability reflects well on the school.
- To think seriously; to ponder or consider. · People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.
He/she/it reflects · Past reflected · Past participle reflected · -ing form reflecting
Verb forms
- Base form
- reflect
- He/she/it
- reflects
- Past
- reflected
- Past participle
- reflected
- -ing form
- reflecting
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Her eyes dwelt affectionately on Green Gables, peering through its network of trees and reflecting the sunlight back from its windows in several little coruscations of glory.
Anne reflected with her chin in her hands.
Only, during the respite the absence of his rival afforded him, he reflected, partly on the means of deceiving Mercédès as to the cause of his absence, partly on plans of emigration and abduction, as from time to time he sat sad and motionless on the summit of Cape Pharo, at the spot from whence Marseilles and the Catalans are visible, watching for the apparition of a young and handsome man, who was for him also the messenger of vengeance.
“I won’t tell her tonight that she can stay,” she reflected, as she strained the milk into the creamers.
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