She was disappointed that the team lost, but reflected that their offense had improved. "It was an interesting experience," he reflected.

Phrasal verb reflect on someone/something (Definition of reflected from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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.

[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 reflected back into …

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.

When a surface reflects light, sound, or heat, it causes the light, sound, or heat that hits it to move or bounce away in a different direction. A polished surface reflects light. The tiles are used to 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 language. • From my …

REFLECT definition: to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface. See examples of reflect used in a sentence.

reflected, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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.