Pronunciations (2)
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/ɹɪˈflɛkt/
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ɹɪˈflɛkt
Verb
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Usage- Transitive
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A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
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The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
To mirror, or show the image of something.
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The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
To be mirrored.
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His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.
To agree with; to closely follow.
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Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.
To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
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The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities.
The teacher's ability reflects well on the school.
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The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]
To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
Usage- Intransitive
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People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.
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Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.
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.
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Sitting on the dockside at Oban, watching the to-ing and fro-ing in the harbour on a perfect summer's eve, I reflect on a trip which has taken me through our busiest cities to traverse the country's main lines, as well as explore some of the furthest extremities that were literally out on a limb.
Verb
manifest or bring back
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This action reflects his true beliefs
reflect deeply on a subject
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I mulled over the events of the afternoon
philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
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The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
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Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
be bright by reflecting or casting light
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Drive carefully — the wet road reflects
show an image of
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her sunglasses reflected his image
give evidence of a certain behavior
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His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him
give evidence of the quality of
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The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student