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Reflect

/ɹɪˈflɛkt/

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

📖 Definitions of "Reflect"

verb
  1. 1

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

    "A mirror reflects the light that shines on it."

  2. 2

    To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

    "The moonlight reflected from the surface of water."

  3. 3

    To mirror, or show the image of something.

    "The shop window reflected his image as he walked past."

  4. 4

    To be mirrored.

    "His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past."

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