reflect

Verb

• give evidence of the quality of
  • The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student
    

• give evidence of a certain behavior
  • His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him
    

• show an image of
  • her sunglasses reflected his image
    

• be bright by reflecting or casting light
  • Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
    

• to throw or bend back (from a surface)
  • Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
    

• 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
    

• manifest or bring back
  • This action reflects his true beliefs
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  shine , reverberate