reflects
Sends light back
Reflects is the third-person singular of reflect.
At its core, to reflect is to throw back—light reflects off a mirror, sound reflects off walls.
Water reflects images.
Figuratively, to reflect is to think carefully: She reflected on her choices.
Something that reflects a quality displays or embodies it: His work reflects his values.
A person's actions reflect on them, shaping how others perceive them.
Think deeply about
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- considerThink about carefully
- ruminateThink deeply and repeatedly
muse · introspect · meditate · think · analyze · reason · philosophize · review
Reflective viewing surface
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- waterClear essential liquid
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- sheenSoft surface luster
gleam · glint · shimmer · shiny · clarity · distortion · convex · concave
Express through physical form
- representStand in for
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
- revealMake something visible
- showMake something apparent
demonstrate · indicate · express · convey · display · mirror · echo · signify
Light-splitting optical element
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- glistenShine with reflected light
- shineEmit or reflect light
- iridescenceColor shift from interference
luminescence · radiance · twinkle · glitter · flare · refraction · diffraction · angle
ponder
Think deeply about
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- considerThink about carefully
ruminate · muse · introspect · meditate · think · analyze · reason · philosophize · review · examine
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
sheen · gleam · glint · shimmer · shiny · clarity · distortion · convex · concave · rearview
embody
Express through physical form
show · demonstrate · indicate · express · convey · display · mirror · echo · signify · suggest
prism
Light-splitting optical element
iridescence · luminescence · radiance · twinkle · glitter · flare · refraction · diffraction · angle · beam
shape
External outline of something
color · define · characterize · reveal · expose · evidence · speak to · underscore · highlight · reinforce
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
- signifiesrepresents, means, signifies, denotes, stands for
- going backreturns, rewinds, backtracks, retreats, retraces
- doublesdouble, doubles, twin, twins, duplicate
reflectsabsorbs
Takes in fully
soaks up · transmits · passes through · takes in · refracts
- reflect onThink deeply about
- reflective gearLight-returning safety apparel
- reflected onThought deeply about
- reflecting onThinking deeply about
- reflective thinkingExamining one's own mental processes
- self reflectionExamining one's own thoughts
reflect, reflection, reflective, reflecting, reflected, reflector, reflections, reflect on, reflectively