reflect

Meaning of reflect

verb
  1. To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
    A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
  2. To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
    The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
  3. To mirror, or show the image of something.
    The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
  4. To be mirrored.
    His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.
  5. To agree with; to closely follow.
    Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.
  6. To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
    The teacher's ability reflects well on the school.
  7. To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
    People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.

Information about reflect

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of reflect is: reflects.
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Hyphenation of reflect

re-flect

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • reflect is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

reflect synonyms

Meaning reverberate:

reverberate

Meaning chew over:

meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, mull, ruminate, speculate

Meaning shine:

shine

Translation of reflect

Words that rhyme with reflect

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