reflect

== English == === Etymology === From Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflectō (“to reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flectō (“to bend, to curve”). Compare English reflex. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ Rhymes: -ɛkt === Verb === reflect (third-person singular simple present reflects, present participle reflecting, simple past and past participle reflected) (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface. (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something. (intransitive) To be mirrored. (transitive) To agree with; to closely follow. (transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc. (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:ponder ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====