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Definition of " reflect " in English Dictionary
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To bend back; to give a backwa/d 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.		 v.
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To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.		 v.
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To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.		 v. i.
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To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.		 v. i.
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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.		 v. i.
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To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.		 v. i.
English » English
Reflect Hear the Pronunciation!
To bend back; to give a backwa/d 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.		 v.
Reflect Hear the Pronunciation!
To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.		 v.
Reflect Hear the Pronunciation!
To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.		 v. i.
Reflect Hear the Pronunciation!
To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.		 v. i.
Reflect Hear the Pronunciation!
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.		 v. i.
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To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.		 v. i.
Indirect results
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Irreflection Want of reflection. n.
Irreflective Not reflective. a.
Reflected of Reflect imp. & p. p.
Reflected Thrown back after striking a surface; as, reflected light, heat, sound, etc. a.
Reflected Hence: Not one's own; received from another; as, his glory was reflected glory. a.
Reflected Bent backward or outward; reflexed. a.
Reflectent Bending or flying back; reflected. a.
Reflectent Reflecting; as, a reflectent body. a.
Reflectible Capable of being reflected, or thrown back; reflexible. a.
Reflecting of Reflect p. pr. & vb. n.
Reflecting Throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other surface. a.
Reflecting Given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; contemplative; as, a reflecting mind. a.
Reflectingly With reflection; also, with censure; reproachfully. adv.
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The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.		 n.
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The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below.		 n.
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The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.		 n.
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Shining; brightness, as of the sun.		 n.
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That which is produced by reflection.		 n.
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An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart.		 n.
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A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.		 n.
English » English
Irreflection Want of reflection. n.
Irreflective Not reflective. a.
Reflected of Reflect imp. & p. p.
Reflected Thrown back after striking a surface; as, reflected light, heat, sound, etc. a.
Reflected Hence: Not one's own; received from another; as, his glory was reflected glory. a.
Reflected Bent backward or outward; reflexed. a.
Reflectent Bending or flying back; reflected. a.
Reflectent Reflecting; as, a reflectent body. a.
Reflectible Capable of being reflected, or thrown back; reflexible. a.
Reflecting of Reflect p. pr. & vb. n.
Reflecting Throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other surface. a.
Reflecting Given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; contemplative; as, a reflecting mind. a.
Reflectingly With reflection; also, with censure; reproachfully. adv.
Reflection Hear the Pronunciation!
The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.		 n.
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The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below.		 n.
Reflection Hear the Pronunciation!
The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.		 n.
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Shining; brightness, as of the sun.		 n.
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That which is produced by reflection.		 n.
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An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart.		 n.
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A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.		 n.