She was disappointed that the team lost, but reflected that their offense had improved. "It was an interesting experience," he reflected.

REFLECTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of reflect 2. If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an…. Learn more.

1. To be bent or thrown back: Her voice reflected off the canyon walls. See Synonyms at echo. 2. To give something back, as light or sound: a shiny surface that reflects well.

Reflect definition: to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface.. See examples of REFLECT used in a sentence.

[transitive] reflect something to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is …

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.

2 days ago · Bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light). Vicarious; derived from the work or success of somebody else. The astronaut's brother basked in the reflected glory of the …

reflected, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

• His fair, freckled skin and blue eyes reflect his Irish heritage. • Picasso's "Le Miroir" is a rear-view of a model reflected in a mirror. • The culture of a nation is always reflected in its …

He saw himself reflected in the water / mirror / shop window. The light reflected off the surface of the water.