What it means
- (verb) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface. “A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.”
- (verb) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface. “The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.”
- (verb) To mirror, or show the image of something. “The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.”
- (verb) To be mirrored. “His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.”
- (verb) To agree with; to closely follow. “Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.”
- (verb) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc. “The teacher's ability reflects well on the school.”
- (verb) To think seriously; to ponder or consider. “People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.”
Letter analysis
- Reflect contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Related words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with REF
- ref
- refashion
- refashioned
- refashioning
- refashions
- refectories
- refectory
- refer
- referee
- refereed
- refereeing
- referees
- reference
- referenced
- references
- referencing
- referenda
- referendum
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Sub-words
Common questions
What does Reflect mean?
To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
How many letters are in Reflect?
Reflect has 7 letters.
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