What does “reflect” mean?
- 1
verbto show or be a sign of something
His grades reflect how hard he worked.
- 2
verbto send back light, heat or sound, or to show an image as a mirror does
The mountains were reflected in the lake.
- 3
verbto think carefully about something
Take some time to reflect on your choices.
Reflect at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /rɪˈflɛkt/ · rih-FLEKT
How to use “reflect” correctly
Use “reflect on” when it means think carefully: “reflect on the past”.
Common phrases with “reflect”
- reflect on
- reflect the fact that
- reflect light
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- reflection
- reflective
“reflect” is on these word lists
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