Lexic.us

Definition of Reflect

1. Verb. Manifest or bring back. "This action reflects his true beliefs"

2. Verb. Reflect deeply on a subject. "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

3. Verb. To throw or bend back (from a surface). "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"

4. Verb. Be bright by reflecting or casting light. "The coins reflect "; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

5. Verb. Show an image of. "Her sunglasses reflected his image"

6. Verb. Give evidence of a certain behavior. "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"

7. Verb. Give evidence of the quality of. "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

Definition of Reflect

1. v. t. 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. v. i. To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.

Definition of Reflect

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

2. Verb. (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To be mirrored. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To agree with; to closely follow. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Reflect

1. to turn or throw back from a surface [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Reflect

1. 1. To bend back. 2. To throw back, as of radiant energy from a surface. 3. To meditate; to think over a matter. 4. To send back a motor impulse in response to a sensory stimulus. Origin: L. Re-flecto, pp. -flexus, to bend back (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reflect

reflame reflamed reflames reflaming reflash reflashed reflashes reflashing reflate reflated

reflates reflating reflation reflationary reflations reflect (current term) reflect on reflect upon reflectance reflectances

reflectancies reflectancy reflected reflected colours reflected light reflected ray reflectent reflecter reflectible

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