reflect
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reflect
- /ɹɪˈflɛkt/
Rhymes with -ɛkt
Where it comes from
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.
verb reflects · reflecting · reflected
- To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
- To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface. The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
- To mirror, or show the image of something. The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
- To be mirrored. His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.
- To agree with; to closely follow. Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.
- To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc. The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities.
- To think seriously; to ponder or consider. People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shine, muse, ruminate, speculate, meditate, contemplate, think over, chew over, mull over, mull, ponder, reflection, reflective, mirror, focus, light
Translations
Every language
verb to bend back from a surface
| Español | reflejar, reflectar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 반사(反射)하다 bansahada |
| 日本語 | 跳ね返す hanekaesu, 反射する hansha suru |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिबिंबित करना pratibimbit karnā |
| Português | refletir |
| Français | refléter, réfléchir |
| Deutsch | reflektieren, zurückspiegeln, spiegeln |
| Italiano | riflettere |
| Ελληνικά | ανακλώ anakló |
| Русский | отража́ть otražátʹ, отража́ться otražátʹsja, отрази́ть otrazítʹ, отрази́ться otrazítʹsja |
| עברית | החזיר |
verb to be bent back from a surface
| Español | reflejarse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 跳ね返る hanekaeru, 反射する hansha suru |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिबिंबित होना pratibimbit honā |
| Français | refléter |
| Deutsch | sich spiegeln, gespiegelt werden |
| Italiano | riflettere |
| עברית | החזיר |
verb to mirror, or show the image of something
| Español | reflejar, reflectar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 반사하다 bansa-hada |
| 日本語 | 映す utsusu, 反射する hansha suru |
| 中文 | 反映 fǎnyìng, 反射 fǎnshè |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिबिंबित करना pratibimbit karnā |
| Português | refletir |
| Français | réfléchir, refléter |
| Deutsch | widerspiegeln, reflektieren |
| Italiano | riflettere |
| Русский | отража́ть otražátʹ, отрази́ть otrazítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | phản chiếu |
| العربية | عَكَسَ ʕakasa |
| עברית | שיקף |
verb to be mirrored
| 日本語 | 映る utsuru |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रतिबिंबित होना pratibimbit honā |
| Français | se refléter |
| Italiano | essere riflesso |
verb to agree with; to closely follow
| 한국어 | 반영(反映)하다 banyeonghada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 反映する han'ei suru |
| Français | refléter, suivre, s'accorder |
| Italiano | seguire, riflettere |
verb to give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
| Español | reflejar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 反映する han'ei suru |
| हिन्दी | विचारना vicārnā |
| Français | refléter |
| Italiano | riflettere, evidenziare, riportare |
| עברית | ביטא, שיקף |
verb to think seriously; to ponder or consider
| Español | recapacitar, reflexionar, cavilar, discurrir, deliberar, elucubrar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 考慮 /考虑 kǎolǜ |
| हिन्दी | चिंतन करना cintan karnā |
| Português | refletir |
| Français | réfléchir |
| Deutsch | sinnen, nachdenken, reflektieren |
| Italiano | riflettere |
| Русский | размышля́ть razmyšljátʹ, размы́слить razmýslitʹ |
| עברית | חשב, הרהר |
Talk about this word "reflect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reflect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reflect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reflect "reflect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reflect.Cite this
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title = {reflect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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