reflect

verb
/ɹɪˈflɛkt/

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Example

“A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.”

Other meanings

To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
“The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.”
To mirror, or show the image of something.
“The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.”

Related words

misreflect
reflectability
reflectable
reflectarray
reflectible
reflectin
reflectogram
reflectograph
reflectography
reflectometer
reflectometry
reflectoporn

Example sentences

“I reflect on the lessons each day brings.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“A person is a mirror that reflects the universe.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The sentences I write don't necessarily reflect my actual thoughts or opinions.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reflect” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.