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reflect
verb
to
send
back
light
,
heat
,
sound
,
or
an
image
from
a
surface
instead
of
absorbing
it
•
The
polished
steel
door
reflects
sunlight
into
the
hallway
.
The
polished
steel
door
reflects
sunlight
into
the
hallway
.
•
A
calm
mountain
lake
reflected
the
snow-capped
peaks
like
a
perfect
mirror
at
dawn
.
A
calm
mountain
lake
reflected
the
snow-capped
peaks
like
a
perfect
mirror
at
dawn
.
From
Latin
reflectere
“
to
bend
back
” (
re-
“
back
”
+
flectere
“
to
bend
”).
verb
to
clearly
show
a
quality
,
feeling
,
or
situation
•
Her
cheerful
smile
reflects
her
optimistic
attitude
.
Her
cheerful
smile
reflects
her
optimistic
attitude
.
•
The
budget
cuts
reflect
the
company
’
s
need
to
save
money
.
The
budget
cuts
reflect
the
company
’
s
need
to
save
money
.
verb
to
think
deeply
and
carefully
about
something
•
After
the
meeting
,
she
took
a
quiet
walk
to
reflect
on
what
had
been
discussed
.
After
the
meeting
,
she
took
a
quiet
walk
to
reflect on
what
had
been
discussed
.
•
Studying
history
helps
us
reflect
on
past
mistakes
and
successes
.
Studying
history
helps
us
reflect on
past
mistakes
and
successes
.
verb
to
influence
how
people
think
of
someone
or
something
,
especially
affecting
their
reputation
•
The
messy
shop
window
badly
reflected
on
the
brand
’
s
image
.
The
messy
shop
window
badly
reflected on
the
brand
’
s
image
.
•
Her
punctuality
and
kindness
reflect well on
her
professionalism
.
Her
punctuality
and
kindness
reflect well on
her
professionalism
.