verb

reflect

Translation

to reflect, to consider, to ponder, to mirror

The mirror reflects his image.

Her sad face reflected her feelings.

I need time to reflect on your offer.

((sth.)) to send back light, an image, etc. The mirror reflects light.

((on/upon sth.)) to think carefully about sth. I need to reflect on my decision.

((sth.)) to show or be a sign of sth. His music reflects his personality.

Synonyms: (light) mirror, echo; (think) ponder, consider; (show) express, indicate

From Latin 'reflectere', from 're-' (back) + 'flectere' (to bend). The original sense is 'to bend back', as with light or an image.

Picture a mirror 'bending back' (re-flect) your image. This idea of 'bending back' also applies to thoughts (thinking back on something).