Phrasal verb reflect on someone/something (Definition of reflecting from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone …

1. to send back (light, heat etc).

Reflecting definition: casting back light, heat, sound, etc., from a surface.. See examples of REFLECTING used in a sentence.

re•flect /rɪˈflɛkt/ v. Optics to turn or throw back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: [~ + object] The mirror reflected his image perfectly. [no object] This dull surface doesn't reflect. show:[~ + …

When light, heat, or other rays reflect off a surface or when a surface reflects them, they are sent back from the surface and do not pass through it. The sun reflected off the snow-covered …

Definitions of reflecting adjective causing reflection or having a device that reflects “a reflecting microscope” synonyms: reflective capable of physically reflecting light or sound

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Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country? This poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs. The results of the survey reflect a …

Sep 26, 2025 · reflecting (plural reflectings) An instance of reflection (in any sense). quotations