Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word REFLECT

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Definitions of REFLECT

1. (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
2. (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
3. (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
4. (intransitive) To be mirrored.
5. (transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.
6. (transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
7. (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

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Examples of Using REFLECT in a Sentence

• The boundaries of the county, which was formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time.
• The design of experiments, also known as experiment design or experimental design, is the design of any task that aims to describe and explain the variation of information under conditions that are hypothesized to reflect the variation.
• This process of decomposition may be undertaken to gain insight into the identity of the constituent components, which may reflect individual physical processes of interest.
• However, over time the minority of the population use a colloquial spoken language considered to be either English-based creole languages or (Grenadian Creole English) and which is said to reflect the African, European and Indian heritage of the nation.
• Revision of the historical record can reflect new discoveries of fact, evidence, and interpretation as they come to light.
• The ITU was initially aimed at helping connect telegraphic networks between countries, with its mandate consistently broadening with the advent of new communications technologies; it adopted its current name in 1932 to reflect its expanded responsibilities over radio and the telephone.
• Many of Interlingue's derived word forms reflect those common to certain Western European languages, primarily the Romance languages, along with some Germanic vocabulary.
• In 3D computer graphics, radiosity is an application of the finite element method to solving the rendering equation for scenes with surfaces that reflect light diffusely.
• The company's logo formerly included a clipper ship to reflect the maritime industry in Boston during this time.
• These objectives reflect the Swiss moral obligation to undertake social, economic, and humanitarian activities that contribute to world peace and prosperity.
• It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos that reflect characteristics of the human singing voice.
• These two schools reflect differing definitions and usages of the word "metaphor" and whether or not it encompasses similes, but both agree that similes always involve a direct comparison word such as "like" or "as".
• Any age statement on a bottle of Scotch whisky, expressed in numerical form, must reflect the age of the youngest whisky used to create that product.
• They reflect the struggle and conflict that arose within the societies of the early generations of Icelandic settlers.
• "Soldiers" may be referred to by titles, names, nicknames, or acronyms that reflect an individual's military occupation specialty arm, service, or branch of military employment, their type of unit, or operational employment or technical use such as: trooper, tanker (a member of tank crew), commando, dragoon, infantryman, guardsman, artilleryman, paratrooper, grenadier, ranger, sniper, engineer, sapper, craftsman, signaller, medic, rifleman, or gunner, among other terms.
• Temples built prior to Hoysala independence in the mid-12th century reflect significant Western Chalukya influences, while later temples retain some features salient to Western Chalukya architecture but have additional inventive decoration and ornamentation, features unique to Hoysala artisans.
• He is the subject of the 1982 novel Schindler's Ark and its 1993 film adaptation, Schindler's List, which reflect his life as an opportunist initially motivated by profit who came to show extraordinary initiative, tenacity, courage, and dedication in saving his Jewish employees' lives.
• In culinary traditions across Sicily, regional variations in cannoli fillings reflect local preferences and ingredient availability.
• The main aim was to revise the traditional liturgical texts and rituals to reflect more fully fundamental principles, and be more pastorally effective in the changed conditions of the times, clarifying not only the role of ordained ministers but the modalities of appropriate participation of lay faithful in the Catholic Church's liturgy, especially that of the Roman Rite.
• When a radio antenna is mounted near a conductive surface such as the Earth or a flat metal plate or screen, the radio waves directed toward the surface reflect off it.

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