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dirtycar74 — The Reflecting Pool
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Description
re·flectPronunciation: ri-'flekt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin reflectere to bend back, from re- + flectere to bend
transitive senses
1 archaic : to turn into or away from a course : DEFLECT
2 : to prevent passage of and cause to change direction < a mirror reflects light >
3 : to bend or fold back
4 : to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline : MIRROR < the clouds were reflected in the water >
5 : to bring or cast as a result < his attitude reflects little credit on his judgment >
6 : to make manifest or apparent : SHOW < the pulse reflects the condition of the heart >
7 : REALIZE, CONSIDER
intransitive senses
1 : to throw back light or sound
2 a : to think quietly and calmly b : to express a thought or opinion resulting from reflection
3 a : to tend to bring reproach or discredit < an investigation that reflects on all the members of the department > b : to bring about a specified appearance or characterization < an act which reflects well on him > c : to have a bearing or influence
synonym see THINK
