(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
reflects
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reflects.
Editorial note
Would anyone with recent hardware prototyping experience care to comment on whether the above reflects their own experience?
Quick take
(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of reflects gathered in one view.
(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
(transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for reflects.
verb
(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
verb
(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
verb
(transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
verb
(transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.
Example sentences
Would anyone with recent hardware prototyping experience care to comment on whether the above reflects their own experience?
This is both true and false: a fall in the price of a bond reflects opportunity costs.
FFmpeg is sort of an ongoing disaster, but it reflects the nature of media on the web, and it works.
The news, even when it reflects on someone unfavorably, is a matter of public record.
This whole patent is annoying because it reflects something that has been bothering me about the web for a long time.
Our video reflects that, and our product video reflects the early product we have shipped (although we do hope you download and try Cuddli instead of just watching the video!).
This reflects the investment goals of the institutional investors whose money they hold.
Perhaps that just reflects what has been true of history, that it is often rewritten to convenience the ruling class and pacify the peasants.
An observation of the fundamental church at large reflects your statement.
It also reflects well on the pragmatism behind Clojure's design.
Their imposition reflects IBM corporate culture or your department/division/team microculture.
First, you may be confusing me with another poster; I don't feel like your comment reflects my other posts on this article.
Quote examples
As Rich Hickey often says, he is a "practitioner." He wants to Get Things Done, and Clojure reflects that.
Your comment "Hardware should handle multiple cores" reflects the opposite of what I think chip manufacturers are thinking.
Another dyslexic once called it "intuitive reflection and rotation" - a name that I strongly agree with; the dyslexic mind automatically reflects and rotates both images AND concepts.
I think your real issue is that regular "lower and middle class Americans" are also on your internet, and as such it reflects society, which you find conformist and boring.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use reflects in a sentence?
Would anyone with recent hardware prototyping experience care to comment on whether the above reflects their own experience?
What does reflects mean?
(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
What part of speech is reflects?
reflects is commonly used as verb.