reflect

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
reflect/rɪˈflekt/

▶verb

• 1 (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.

  ■ (of a mirror or shiny surface) show an image of.

• 2 embody or represent in a faithful or appropriate way: the letters reflect all aspects of his life.

  ■ (reflect well/badly on) bring about a good or bad impression of.

• 3 (reflect on/upon) think deeply or carefully about.

– origin ME: from OFr. reflecter or L. reflectere, from re- ‘back’ + flectere ‘to bend’.