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.

Something that reflects comes back to you. If you look in a mirror, you will see your reflected image. If you reflect on your past experiences, you look at them once again thoughtfully. …

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.

• 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.

If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists. His confidence was reflected in his great performance.