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reflect


 
  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 
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  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  reflect 
  reflectance 
  reflecting  telescope 
  reflection 
  reflection  factor 
  reflective  power 
  reflectivity 
  reflectometer 
  reflector 
 
  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") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  reflect 
  reflected 
  reflecting 
  reflective 
 
  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") 



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