simple past tense and past participle of reflect
"The mirror reflected her smile back at her."
In plain English: When something is reflected, it bounces off a surface and comes back toward you.
"The calm lake reflected the blue sky and fluffy clouds above."
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
"reflected light"
"reflected heat"
"reflected glory"
bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light)
"The smooth lake surface reflected the sunlight and the surrounding trees like a perfect mirror."
In plain English: Reflected means something is bouncing back off a surface, like light hitting a mirror and coming your way again.
"The reflected light made her eyes look like gold coins in the dark room."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe surfaces that bounce light, heat, or other energy away rather than absorbing it. It is often confused with the verb form when describing how an image appears in a mirror or still water.