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

Take time to reflect before making a decision. Afterwards, he reflected on the experience. Things took a poignant turn, however, when they delivered an emotional speech reflecting on their recent strides …

1. to send back (light, heat etc).

REFLECTING definition: casting back light, heat, sound, etc., from a surface. See examples of reflecting used in a sentence.

Definitions of reflecting adjective causing reflection or having a device that reflects “a reflecting microscope” synonyms: reflective capable of physically reflecting light or sound

Dec 7, 2025 · Adjective reflecting (comparative more reflecting, superlative most reflecting) That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection. [from 16th c.] That reflects. [from 16th c.] a …

re•flect /rɪˈflɛkt/ v. 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. show:[~ + object] The …

Definition of reflect verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

When light, heat, or other rays reflect off a surface or when a surface reflects them, they are sent back from the surface and do not pass through it. The sun reflected off the snow-covered mountains. …

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