1. Causing reflection or having a device that reflects
   "a reflecting microscope"

1. Bounce back or return, as waves of sound, light, or energy
   "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium";
   - reverberate
    
2. 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
    
3. Manifest or bring back
   "This action reflects his true beliefs"
    
4. (optics) show an image of
   "her sunglasses reflected his image"
    
5. Be bright by reflecting or casting light
   "Drive carefully — the wet road reflects";
   - shine
    
6. Give evidence of a certain behaviour
   "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"

See also: reflective

Type of: act, attest, cerebrate, cogitate, demonstrate, designate, emit, evidence, give off, give out, indicate, manifest, move, point, show, think

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