reflect

Meanings

Verb

• manifest or bring back
  • "This action reflects his true beliefs"
• reflect deeply on a subject
• to throw or bend back (from a surface)
  • "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
• be bright by reflecting or casting light
  • "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
• show an image of
  • "her sunglasses reflected his image"
• give evidence of a certain behavior
  • "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
• give evidence of the quality of
  • "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

Synonyms

chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reverberate, ruminate, shine, speculate, think over