reflect

Verb
  1. Manifest or bring back (synset 202141357)
    "This action reflects his true beliefs"
    is a type of: designate, indicate, point, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  2. Reflect deeply on a subject (synset 200632042)
    "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
    is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
    subtypes:
    • premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance
    • theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
    • introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
    • bethink - consider or ponder something carefully
    • cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
    • question, wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
    • puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
    • consider, study - give careful consideration to
    same as: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, ruminate, speculate, think over
  3. To throw or bend back (from a surface) (synset 202140736)
    "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
    referred to in: acoustics - the study of the physical properties of sound
    subtypes:
    • reverberate - be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
    • mirror - reflect as if in a mirror
    same as: reverberate
    verb group: reverberate - be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
  4. Be bright by reflecting or casting light (synset 202771882)
    "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
    is a type of: emit, give off, give out - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
    subtypes:
    same as: shine
  5. Show an image of (synset 202141219)
    "her sunglasses reflected his image"
    referred to in: optics - the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
    is a type of: show - make visible or noticeable
  6. Give evidence of a certain behavior (synset 200823426)
    "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
    is a type of: attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    verb group: reflect - give evidence of the quality of
  7. Give evidence of the quality of (synset 200823241)
    "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
    is a type of: attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
    subtypes: mirror - reflect or resemble
    verb group: reflect - give evidence of a certain behavior

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