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

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.

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 often suggests …

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

Definition of reflect verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 7, 2025 · reflecting (plural reflectings) An instance of reflection (in any sense). quotations

When a surface reflects light, sound, or heat, it causes the light, sound, or heat that hits it to move or bounce away in a different direction. A polished surface reflects light. The tiles are used to reflect …

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:[~ + object] The …

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 mountains. …