reflect
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (US) IPA: /ˈriflɛkt/
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- Rhymes: -ɛkt
[edit] Verb
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to reflect (third-person singular simple present reflects, present participle reflecting, simple past and past participle reflected)
- (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
- A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
- (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
- The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
- (transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.
- Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.
- (intransitive) 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.
- (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
- People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.
- 1985, Justin Richards, Option Lock, page 229:
- Not for the first time, he reflected that it was not so much the speeches that strained the nerves as the palaver that went with them.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:ponder
[edit] Translations
To bend back (light etc) from a surface
To mirror, or show the image of something
To be bent back
To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
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