reflect

English Online Dictionary. What means reflect‎? What does reflect mean?

English

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈflɛkt/
• Rhymes: -ɛkt

Verb

reflect (third-person singular simple present reflects, present participle reflecting, simple past and past participle reflected)

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

2. (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

3. (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

4. (intransitive) To be mirrored.

5. (transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.

6. (transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
8. (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:ponder

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