reflect

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ See IPA manual

Freq #7313

Meanings

1

verb
To throw back light, heat, sound, or an image from a surface.

A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
2

verb
To show or be a sign of something.

This action reflects their true beliefs.
3

verb
To think carefully about something.

She sat quietly and reflected on the events of the day.
4

verb
To affect how others judge someone, well or badly.

The mess in their room reflects badly on the students.

Verb forms

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Multiword verbs with reflect

reflect on Prepositional verb A2

to think carefully about something

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to throw back light, heat,... reverberate

Word family

Forms reflectedreflectingreflects

Derived forms misreflectnonreflectivereflectabilityreflectablereflectancereflectarrayreflectiblereflectinreflectivereflectogramreflectographreflectography

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Phrases (1)

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reflect on
to think carefully about something

Verb + preposition/particle

Etymology

From Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflectō (“to reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flectō (“to bend, to curve”). Compare English reflex.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# reflect

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈflɛkt/
**Frequency rank:** 7313

## Meanings
1. To throw back light, heat, sound, or an image from a surface.
2. To show or be a sign of something.
3. To think carefully about something.
4. To affect how others judge someone, well or badly.

## Examples
- A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
- This action reflects their true beliefs.
- She sat quietly and reflected on the events of the day.
- The mess in their room reflects badly on the students.

## Derived Forms
- misreflect
- nonreflective
- reflectability
- reflectable
- reflectance
- reflectarray
- reflectible
- reflectin
- reflective
- reflectogram
- reflectograph
- reflectography

## Etymology
From Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflectō (“to reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flectō (“to bend, to curve”). Compare English reflex.

## AI Etymology
Reflect comes from Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflectō (“to reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flectō (“to bend, to curve”). Compare English reflex. Modern senses include to throw back light, heat, sound, or an image from a surface. and to show or be a sign of something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as misreflect, nonreflective, reflectability, reflectable, reflectance, and reflectarray.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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