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reflects |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reflect 4 of 6 senses of reflect Sense 1 reflect => redound Sense 2 reflect => mirror Sense 3 chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate => theologize, theologise => introspect => bethink => deliberate, cogitate => brood, worry, dwell => wonder, question => puzzle Sense 4 reflect, shine => resplend => glare => opalesce => luminesce => sparkle, coruscate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reflect 4 of 6 senses of reflect Sense 1 reflect => redound Sense 2 reflect => mirror Sense 3 chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate => theologize, theologise => introspect => bethink => deliberate, cogitate => see => premeditate => take counsel, consult => debate => brood, worry, dwell => wonder, question => scruple => puzzle Sense 4 reflect, shine => resplend => glare => opalesce => luminesce => sparkle, coruscate Entailment of verb reflect Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb reflect 6 senses of reflect Sense 1 reflect => indicate, point, show Sense 2 reflect Sense 3 chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate => think, cogitate, cerebrate Sense 4 reflect, shine => emit, give out give off Sense 5 reflect => attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence Sense 6 reflect => attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence Familiarity of verb reflect reflect used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb reflect Sense 5 reflect => attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence Sense 6 reflect => attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence -------------- Sense 1 reflect => indicate, point, show -------------- Sense 2 reflect -------------- Sense 3 chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate => think, cogitate, cerebrate -------------- Sense 4 reflect, shine => emit, give out give off -------------- Overview of verb reflect The verb reflect has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (41) reflect -- (manifest or bring back "This action reflects his true beliefs") 2. (18) reflect -- (to throw or bend back (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium") 3. (18) chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate -- (reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate") 4. (7) reflect, shine -- (be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects") 5. reflect -- (give evidence that someone has acted in a certain way "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him") 6. reflect -- (give evidence of the quality of "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student") Overview of verb reflect The verb reflect has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (41) reflect -- (manifest or bring back "This action reflects his true beliefs") 2. (18) reflect -- (to throw or bend back (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium") 3. (18) chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate -- (reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate") 4. (7) reflect, shine -- (be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects") 5. reflect -- (give evidence that someone has acted in a certain way "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him") 6. reflect -- (give evidence of the quality of "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student")
reflects definition