| query | If something r_______ an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like.If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like. This conference with all of you here reflects the unity of our nation. Concern at the economic situation was reflected in the government's budget. |
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| word | reflect |
| full-definition | verb If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like. This conference with all of you here reflects the unity of our nation. Concern at the economic situation was reflected in the government's budget. 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 mountains. The glass appears to reflect light naturally. When something is reflected in a mirror or in water, you can see its image in the mirror or in the water. His image seemed to be reflected many times in the mirror. When you reflect on something, you think deeply about it. We should all give ourselves time to reflect. I reflected on the child's future. You can use reflect to indicate that a particular thought occurs to someone. Things were very much changed since before the war, he reflected. If an action or situation reflects in a particular way on someone or something, it gives people a good or bad impression of them. The affair hardly reflected well on the British. Your behavior as a teacher outside of school hours reflects on the school. |
| inflections | reflectsreflectingreflected |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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