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Reflected

Verb / rɪˈflektɪd / Another word for reflected — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To bounce off a surface; to show an image of something

Synonyms & similar words

muse ruminate shine excogitate reverberate mull meditate reflect speculate unreflected contemplate ponder mirrored echoed reproduced duplicated imitated mimicked repeated copied emulated paralleled resembled countered corresponded matched rejoined responded returned answered retorted comeback

Synonyms by register

Formal

considered contemplated meditated deliberated

Informal

thought-about mull-over chewed-over

Literary

reverberated echoed mirrored

Antonyms

direct original unthinking spontaneous unplanned unreflected

Common collocations

  • reflected light
  • reflected glory
  • reflected image
  • reflected upon
  • reflected in
  • reflected the
  • reflected the mood

Word family

noun reflection
verb reflect
adjective reflective
adverb reflectively

Usage note

The word 'reflected' can refer to light bouncing off a surface, or to something that has been thought about carefully. Be mindful of the context to avoid ambiguity.

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Example sentences

  1. The moon reflected in the lake.
  2. The car's headlights reflected in the rearview mirror.
  3. The glass reflected the sunlight.
  4. The teacher's words were reflected in the student's behavior.
  5. The painting reflected the artist's emotions.

Quotes

  • The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
  • We are all the pieces of what we remember. We hold in ourselves the hopes and fears of those who love us. As long as there is love and memory, there is no true loss.
  • We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience.

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