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 …

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.

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

When I take my place and look at myself in the mirror, and see my tree trunk legs reflecting back at me, I will be reminded only of my resilience and power. I emerge, blinking at sunshine …

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:[~ + …

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 …

to make somebody/something appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people.

Dec 4, 2016 · Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflecting. The rapid violin flurries and intensity of the final passages conjure the distinct feeling of a storm gathering force, perfectly mirroring …