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"
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
give evidence of a certain behavior
"His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
"The smooth lake surface reflected the sunset's golden colors perfectly."
In plain English: To reflect means to think carefully about something or to show an image back, like a mirror does.
"The lake reflects the blue sky above it."
Usage: Use this verb to describe light or sound bouncing off surfaces like mirrors or water rather than being absorbed. Do not confuse it with the noun form when referring to physical phenomena such as reflection in optics.
The word "reflect" comes from the Old French reflecter, meaning "to bend back," which itself was borrowed from the Latin reflectō. The original sense of turning something backward traveled directly into English without changing its core meaning.