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

think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests …

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

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

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. …

to make somebody/something appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people. This incident reflects badly on everyone involved. Definition of reflect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

When I take my place and look at myself in the mirror, and see my tree trunk legs reflecting back at me, I will be reminded only of my resilience and power. I emerge, blinking at sunshine reflecting off the …

Dec 7, 2025 · reflecting (plural reflectings) An instance of reflection (in any sense). quotations

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 …

When a surface reflects light, sound, or heat, it causes the light, sound, or heat that hits it to move or bounce away in a different direction. A polished surface reflects light. The tiles are used to reflect …