Definition of Reflect

Verb: reflect ri'flekt

Manifest or bring back
"This action reflects his true beliefs"
Think deeply about a subject or question over a period of time
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to reflect";
- chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(acoustics) to throw or bend back (from a surface)
"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium";
- reverberate
Be bright by reflecting or casting light
"Drive carefully--the wet road reflects";
- shine
(optics) show an image of
"her sunglasses reflected his image"
Give evidence of a certain behaviour
"His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
Give evidence of the quality of
"The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"