think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests …

Phrasal verb reflect on someone/something (Definition of reflecting from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

an act or instance of casting back light, heat, etc., of giving back an image, or of showing or reproducing something: This room feels almost like it's under the sea; the mirror mimics the reflecting of the …

1. to send back (light, heat etc).

Definition of reflect verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When a surface reflects light, sound, or heat, it causes the light, sound, or heat that hits it to move or bounce away in a different direction. A polished surface reflects light. The tiles are used to reflect …

Dec 7, 2025 · reflecting (plural reflectings) An instance of reflection (in any sense). quotations

re•flect /rɪˈflɛkt/ v. Optics to turn or throw back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: [~ + object] The mirror reflected his image perfectly. [no object] This dull surface doesn't reflect. show:[~ + object] The …

When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. We should all give ourselves time to reflect. You can use reflect to indicate that a particular thought occurs to someone. Things were very much …

When I take my place and look at myself in the mirror, and see my tree trunk legs reflecting back at me, I will be reminded only of my resilience and power. I emerge, blinking at sunshine reflecting off the …