reflect
verbs
manifest or bring back
"This action reflects his true beliefs"
is a type of (narrower)
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
"I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
reflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
chew over,
contemplate,
excogitate,
meditate,
mull,
mull over,
muse,
ponder,
reflect,
ruminate,
speculate,
think over
is derived from
is derived from
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
is derived from
be bright by reflecting or casting light
"Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
is derived from
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"
verb group
give evidence of the quality of
"The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
is a type of (narrower)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
"His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
give evidence of the quality of
"The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
verb group
give evidence of a certain behavior
"His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
is a type of (narrower)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
"His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
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