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Meaning of "reflect" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REFLECT

From Latin reflectere to bend back, from re- + flectere to bend.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REFLECT

reflect  [rɪˈflɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFLECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reflect is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb reflect in English.

WHAT DOES REFLECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reflect in the English dictionary

The first definition of reflect in the dictionary is to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which light, other electromagnetic radiation, sound, particles, etc, are thrown back after impinging on a surface. Other definition of reflect is to form an image of by reflection. Reflect is also to show or express.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REFLECT

PRESENT

Present
I reflect
you reflect
he/she/it reflects
we reflect
you reflect
they reflect
Present continuous
I am reflecting
you are reflecting
he/she/it is reflecting
we are reflecting
you are reflecting
they are reflecting
Present perfect
I have reflected
you have reflected
he/she/it has reflected
we have reflected
you have reflected
they have reflected
Present perfect continuous
I have been reflecting
you have been reflecting
he/she/it has been reflecting
we have been reflecting
you have been reflecting
they have been reflecting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I reflected
you reflected
he/she/it reflected
we reflected
you reflected
they reflected
Past continuous
I was reflecting
you were reflecting
he/she/it was reflecting
we were reflecting
you were reflecting
they were reflecting
Past perfect
I had reflected
you had reflected
he/she/it had reflected
we had reflected
you had reflected
they had reflected
Past perfect continuous
I had been reflecting
you had been reflecting
he/she/it had been reflecting
we had been reflecting
you had been reflecting
they had been reflecting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will reflect
you will reflect
he/she/it will reflect
we will reflect
you will reflect
they will reflect
Future continuous
I will be reflecting
you will be reflecting
he/she/it will be reflecting
we will be reflecting
you will be reflecting
they will be reflecting
Future perfect
I will have reflected
you will have reflected
he/she/it will have reflected
we will have reflected
you will have reflected
they will have reflected
Future perfect continuous
I will have been reflecting
you will have been reflecting
he/she/it will have been reflecting
we will have been reflecting
you will have been reflecting
they will have been reflecting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would reflect
you would reflect
he/she/it would reflect
we would reflect
you would reflect
they would reflect
Conditional continuous
I would be reflecting
you would be reflecting
he/she/it would be reflecting
we would be reflecting
you would be reflecting
they would be reflecting
Conditional perfect
I would have reflect
you would have reflect
he/she/it would have reflect
we would have reflect
you would have reflect
they would have reflect
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been reflecting
you would have been reflecting
he/she/it would have been reflecting
we would have been reflecting
you would have been reflecting
they would have been reflecting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you reflect
we let´s reflect
you reflect
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to reflect
Past participle
reflected
Present Participle
reflecting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFLECT


circumflect
ˌsɜːkəmˈflɛkt
collect
kəˈlɛkt
complect
kəmˈplɛkt
deflect
dɪˈflɛkt
deselect
ˌdiːsɪˈlɛkt
dialect
ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt
elect
ɪˈlɛkt
genuflect
ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt
idiolect
ˈɪdɪəˌlɛkt
inflect
ɪnˈflɛkt
intellect
ˈɪntɪˌlɛkt
neglect
nɪˈɡlɛkt
nonelect
ˌnɒnɪˈlɛkt
pre-select
ˌpriːsɪˈlɛkt
prelect
prɪˈlɛkt
recollect
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt
reselect
ˌriːsɪˈlɛkt
select
sɪˈlɛkt
self-neglect
ˌsɛlfnɪˈɡlɛkt
sociolect
ˈsəʊsɪəʊˌlɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFLECT

reflationary
reflectance
reflecter
reflecting prism
reflecting telescope
reflectingly
reflection
reflection density
reflection factor
reflectional
reflectionless
reflections
reflective
reflectively
reflectiveness
reflectivity
reflectogram
reflectograph
reflectography
reflectometer

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFLECT

affect
basilect
benign neglect
connect
correct
direct
effect
expect
free-select
grapholect
object
perfect
predilect
preelect
president-elect
project
protect
re-elect
subdialect
unilateral neglect

Synonyms and antonyms of reflect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REFLECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reflect» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reflect

Translation of «reflect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFLECT

Find out the translation of reflect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reflect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reflect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反射
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reflejar
570 millions of speakers

English

reflect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिबिंबित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَعْكِس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отражать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refletir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

reflationary
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

refléter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Reflasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

reflektieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反射する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반사하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reflationary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản chiếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

reflationary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिफ्लेमेशनरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

: düzeltici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riflettere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odbić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбивати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a se reflecta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντανακλώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerspieël
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tänka över
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reflektere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reflect

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFLECT»

The term «reflect» is very widely used and occupies the 5.801 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFLECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reflect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reflect» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reflect

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10 QUOTES WITH «REFLECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reflect.
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Marv Albert
There are people in New York who feel I should have more of a hometown approach. I feel we have to be a mirror and reflect what's happening on the court.
2
John Andre
As I suffer in the defence of my Country, I must consider this hour as the most glorious of my life -Remember that I die as becomes a British Officer, while the manner of my death must reflect disgrace on your Commander.
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Gerard Arpey
The executive moves we are announcing today will strengthen American for the long-term future and reflect well on the depth of the Company's management team.
4
Bryan Batt
Be fun! I don't like homes or rooms that don't have a sense of humor or have some sense of whimsy or a personality. Your home should reflect who you are, and what you love. I would never have something in my home because it's the thing to have. I have to love it and it needs some connection to me.
5
Gary Ryan Blair
Money is always on its way somewhere. What you do with it while it is in your keeping and the direction you send it in say much about you. Your treatment of and respect for money, how you make it, and how you spend it, reflect your character.
6
Zbigniew Brzezinski
War on terrorism defines the central preoccupation of the United States in the world today, and it does reflect in my view a rather narrow and extremist vision of foreign policy of the world's first superpower, of a great democracy, with genuinely idealistic traditions.
7
Kurt Busch
Over the Thanksgiving holiday I took time to reflect on what is most important to me and realized I need to find a way to put the fun back into racing.
8
David Crystal
Spellings are made by people. Dictionaries - eventually - reflect popular choices.
9
Kate del Castillo
First, I eat healthy; it comes from the inside out. If you eat right, your skin, hair, nails will look good. The same if you have negative thoughts - they can give you a bad look, too; we reflect what we eat and think. We also taste and smell what we eat. Being happy and doing what I love really reflects.
10
Nathan Deal
With scientific advances, Congress must now make changes to reflect new therapeutic options.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFLECT»

Discover the use of reflect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reflect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Good Roots: Writers Reflect on Growing Up in Ohio
“Agood place to be from.” That’s how some people might characterize the Buckeye State. The writings in Good Roots: Writers Reflect on Growing Up in Ohio, are testimony to the truth of that statement.
Lisa Watts, 2007
2
Paws to Reflect: 365 Daily Devotions for the Animal Lover’s Soul
Wisdom and encouragement from the animals that touch our lives.
Devon O'Day, Kim McLean, 2012
3
People of the Book: Thirty Scholars Reflect on Their Jewish ...
A Mark Twain scholar. An African American philosopher. A lesbian feminist literary critic. A Cuban-American anthropologist. A German immigrant to the United States. A professor of English at a Jesuit university.
Jeffrey Rubin-Dorsky, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, 1996
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A Dream of Zion: American Jews Reflect on Why Israel Matters ...
The best-selling author of Putting God on the Guest List shares a diversity of views from top scholars, business leaders, authors, professionals, politicians, scientists, media personalities, and community and religious leaders, covering ...
Jeffrey K. Salkin, 2009
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Read and reflect, introductory level: academic reading ...
The Read and Reflect series develops academic reading skills through an exploration of U.S. culture.
Jayme Adelson-Goldstein, Lori Howard, 2006
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Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children With Down Syndrome ...
A collection of personal stories from mothers of children with Down Syndrome.
Kathryn Lynard Soper, 2007
7
Read Reflect Respond a: Comprehension Skill-Boosters
Read, Reflect, Respond is a Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Series.
Joanne Sutter, 2006
8
Blm and the Forest Service: Land Exchanges Need to Reflect ...
Land exchanges -- trading Federal lands for lands that are owned by corporations, individuals, or state or local governments who are willing to trade -- have long been used by the Dept. of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management & the ...
Barry T. Hill, Sue Ellen Naiberk, 2000
9
Vaastu: The Indian Art of Placement: Design and Decorate ...
The rediscovery of these texts in the 1930s has led to a modern revival of this art in India--brought to Western readers for the first time in Vaastu: The Indian Art of Placement.
Rohit Arya, 2000
10
Think About It: A Write and Reflect Book Series 1
This book uses short stories and fun cartoons to educate young readers on real world issues such as drugs, peer pressure, bullying, and guns. You could be in their places one day. Their stories can help you make the right choices.
Brian Brown, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFLECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reflect is used in the context of the following news items.
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London, Ont., police seek to reflect community
LONDON, - The London Police Service says it has a plan in place to better reflect the community. The new diversity plan, unveiled at Thursday's police services ... «Mississauga, Jul 15»
2
PRA announces new framework to reflect the wider role credit …
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is today publishing proposals to reform the way that credit unions are regulated. The proposed rules reflect the ... «The Economic Voice, Jun 15»
3
102-year-old African-American, daughter reflect on civil rights
McCormick, an African-American woman who will turn 103 in August, said it's important to reflect on the United States' history and celebrate freedom. «LubbockOnline.com, Jun 15»
4
Macrium Reflect 6 Free gets differential backups and auto verification
Macrium Reflect made the best free drive backup programs for Windows listing here on Ghacks. Not only is it in active development, it is quite powerful when ... «Ghacks Technology News, Jun 15»
5
UPDATE 1-BOJ's Kuroda says FX should reflect fundamentals
It's important for currencies to reflect economic fundamentals and desirable that currencies move in a stable manner," Kuroda said. "Central banks are pursuing ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
6
New banners reflect School's new name
The new name—and the new banners that went up on May 4th—reflect the transformational $350 million gift from The Morningside Foundation, established by ... «HSPH News, May 15»
7
BG to Alter Financial Reporting to Reflect Brazil, Australia Growth
LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) – BG Group said on Tuesday it will adjust some of its financial reporting to better reflect the growing importance of its Brazilian and ... «Rigzone, Apr 15»
8
Reflect Makes Strategic Additions to Board of Directors
DALLAS, April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Reflect, the premier turnkey digital media solutions provider for out-of-home networks, today announced the addition of ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
9
Stunning Images Reflect The World We Live In, Quite Literally
Water doesn't just sustain our bodies, it also provides the opportunity for very literal reflection, an opportunity to pause and contemplate a particular moment in ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
10
UCF Fills Reflecting Pond With 250K Water Bottles For 'Reflect on …
Plastic bottles filled the Reflecting Pond on Wednesday for SGA's Reflect on Sustainability event. In the spirit of Earth Month, SGA teamed up with UCF Recycles, ... «KnightNews.com, Apr 15»

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