reflect

  • (verb): To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
  • (verb): To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
  • (verb): To mirror, or show the image of something.
  • (verb): To be mirrored.
  • (verb): To agree with; to closely follow.
  • (verb): To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
  • (verb): To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
  • A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.
  • The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.
  • The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.
  • His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.
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