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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reflect

/ɹɪˈflɛkt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
re-flect
IPA
/ɹɪˈflɛkt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Transitive verb

verb

To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Intransitive verb

verb

To mirror, or show the image of something.

Transitive verb

verb

To be mirrored.

Intransitive verb

verb

To agree with; to closely follow.

Transitive verb

verb

To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

Transitive verb

verb

To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflectō (“to reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flectō (“to bend, to curve”). Compare English reflex.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reflects (present, singular) reflecting (participle, present) reflected (participle, past) reflected (past)

Derived Forms

misreflect nonreflective reflectability reflectable reflectance reflectarray reflectible reflectin reflective reflectogram reflectograph reflectography

Phrases

reflecting microscope reflect on reflect upon self-reflect

Synonyms

chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate contemplate muse mull mull over ruminate speculate

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct self-respect correct affect checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce reflect?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈflɛkt/.
What does reflect mean?
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Where does reflect come from?
From Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflectō (“to reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flectō (“to bend, to curve”). Compare English reflex.

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