verb

 

show to show or be a sign of something

The statistics reflect a change in people's spending habits.

 

send back If a surface reflects heat, light, sound, etc, it sends the light, etc back and does not absorb it.

 

image If a surface such as a mirror or water reflects something, you can see the image of that thing in the mirror, water, etc.

He saw himself reflected in the shop window.

 

think to think in a serious and careful way

In prison, he had plenty of time to reflect on the crimes he had committed.