reflect meaning and definition

REFLECT verb

Definition of reflect (verb)

1. manifest or bring back
   • "This action reflects his true beliefs"
2. reflect deeply on a subject
   • "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
   • synonyms: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, ruminate, speculate, think over
3. to throw or bend back (from a surface)
   • "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
   • synonyms: reverberate
4. be bright by reflecting or casting light
   • "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
   • synonyms: shine
5. show an image of
   • "her sunglasses reflected his image"
6. give evidence of a certain behavior
   • "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
7. give evidence of the quality of
   • "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"