REFLECT
\ɹɪflˈɛkt], \ɹɪflˈɛkt], \ɹ_ɪ_f_l_ˈɛ_k_t]\
Definitions of REFLECT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
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to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
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manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
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give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
By Princeton University
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give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
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give evidence that someone has acted in a certain way; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
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to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
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manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.
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To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.
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To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules.
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To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.
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To bend back; to give a backwad turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat.
By Oddity Software
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To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.
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To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.
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To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules.
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To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.
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To bend back; to give a backwad turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat.
By Noah Webster.
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To throw back, as rays of light or heat which have struck on any substance; to give back an image of, as in a mirror; to give back as a result; as, his act reflects honor upon him; to show the effect of; as, her conduct reflects her mother's training.
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To throw back rays of light, etc.; to give back an image; to consider in the mind; think; cast reproach; cause shame or blame; as, bad behavior in school reflects upon home training.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To bend back: to throw back after striking upon any surface, as light, etc.
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To be thrown back, as light, heat, etc.: to revolve in the mind: to consider attentively or deeply: to ponder: to cast reproach or censure.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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