Meaning & use
reflect
To think carefully about an experience, idea, or choice.
See it in a sentence
Take a moment to reflect on what the experiment taught you.
After the meeting, I reflected on how I could explain the plan more clearly.
A note on using this word
For careful thought, use 'reflect on' or 'reflect upon.' In other senses, reflect can take an object directly, as in 'reflect light.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To send light, sound, or heat back from a surface.
The pale walls reflect light around the room.
3. verb
To show an image of something on a surface.
The still pond reflected the red bridge.
4. verb
To show or express a quality, situation, or belief.
The new timetable reflects the community's need for evening buses.
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