Thesaurus: reflect

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1. v. To bend back; to give a backwa/d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat.
2. v. To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.
3. v. i. To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.
4. v. i. To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.
5. v. i. To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules.
6. v. i. To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.
7. v. manifest or bring back
8. v. reflect deeply on a subject
9. v. to throw or bend back (from a surface)
10. v. be bright by reflecting or casting light
11. v. show an image of
12. v. give evidence of a certain behavior