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- Dictionaryreflect/rɪˈflɛkt/
verb
- 1. (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it: "when the sun's rays hit the Earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space" Similar Opposite
- 2. think deeply or carefully about: "he reflected with sadness on the unhappiness of his marriage" Similar
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REFLECT definition: 1. If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does…. Learn more.
1. : to prevent passage of and cause to change direction. a mirror reflects light. 2. : to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline : mirror. the clouds were reflected in the water. 3. : to bring or cast as a result. his attitude reflects little credit on his judgment. 4. : to make manifest or apparent : show.
REFLECT meaning: 1. If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does…. Learn more.
Reflect definition: to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface. See examples of REFLECT used in a sentence.
Something that reflects comes back to you. If you look in a mirror, you will see your reflected image. If you reflect on your past experiences, you look at them once again thoughtfully. Reflect also means to give evidence of the character or quality of something.
Definition of reflect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which light, other electromagnetic radiation, sound, particles, etc, are thrown back after impinging on a surface. 2. (of a mirror, etc) to form an image of (something) by reflection. 3. (transitive)
REFLECT definition: 1. to show or be a sign of something: 2. If a surface reflects heat, light, sound, etc, it sends…. Learn more.
reflect meaning, definition, what is reflect: if a person or a thing is reflected in a...: Learn more.
1. To be bent or thrown back: Her voice reflected off the canyon walls. See Synonyms at echo. 2. To give something back, as light or sound: a shiny surface that reflects well. 3. a. To give evidence of the characteristics or qualities of someone or something: That student's performance reflects well on the whole school. b.
