She was disappointed that the team lost, but reflected that their offense had improved. "It was an interesting experience," he reflected.

Phrasal verb reflect on someone/something (Definition of reflected from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. To be bent or thrown back: Her voice reflected off the canyon walls. See Synonyms at echo. 2. To give something back, as light or sound: a shiny surface that reflects well.

[transitive] reflect something to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into …

REFLECT definition: to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface. See examples of reflect used in a sentence.

Optics to turn or throw back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: [~ + object] The mirror reflected his image perfectly. [no object] This dull surface doesn't reflect.

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Dec 7, 2025 · Bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light). Vicarious; derived from the work or success of somebody else. The astronaut's brother basked in the reflected glory of the successful …

Students can describe reflections of figures using multiple mathematical representations, including graphs, tables, and function notation. Students can identify lines of reflectional symmetry. Reflections …

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