Reflect - Definition

reflect

v 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" [syn: chew over, think
over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate,
muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate,
speculate]
3: to throw or bend back (from a surface); "Sound is reflected
well in this auditorium" [syn: reflect, reverberate]
4: be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--
the wet road reflects" [syn: reflect, 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"

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