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{
"term": "reflect",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "reflect",
"heSheIt": "reflects"
},
"pastSimple": "reflected",
"pastParticiple": "reflected",
"ingForm": "reflecting"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to show the image of somebody/something on the surface of something such as a mirror, water or glass",
"sensetop": "be reflected (in something)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "His face was reflected in the mirror.",
"contextForm": "be reflected (in something)"
},
{
"text": "She looked into the water and saw her face reflected there."
},
{
"text": "She could see herself reflected in his eyes."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["dimly", "dully", "directly"],
"preposition": ["from", "off"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface",
"sensetop": "reflect somethingreflect something + adv./prep.reflect + adv./prep.",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight.",
"contextForm": "reflect something"
},
{
"text": "This material absorbs the sound, and doesn’t reflect it."
},
{
"text": "When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space.",
"contextForm": "reflect something + adv./prep."
},
{
"text": "The sun reflected dully off the stone walls.",
"contextForm": "reflect + adv./prep."
},
{
"text": "Light reflects directly off a face of a crystal."
},
{
"text": "The screen reflects light from the sun."
}
],
"topics": ["Physics and chemistry"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["dimly", "dully", "directly"],
"preposition": ["from", "off"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to show or be a sign of the nature of something or of somebody’s attitude or feeling",
"sensetop": "reflect something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Our newspaper aims to **reflect the views** of the local community."
},
{
"text": "His music reflects his interest in African culture."
},
{
"text": "This year's figures simply **reflect the fact** that we have fewer people out of work."
},
{
"text": "Does popular culture **reflect reality** or distort it?"
},
{
"text": "They are constantly revising the dictionary to **reflect changes** in language."
},
{
"text": "Her remarks **accurately reflect** the views of most of us."
},
{
"text": "Senegalese culture strongly reflects influences from Islamic rulers."
},
{
"text": "The condition of the house is reflected in its low price."
},
{
"text": "The exhibition is designed to reflect the diversity of the nation and its regions."
},
{
"text": "The punishment should adequately reflect the revulsion felt by most people for this appalling crime."
},
{
"text": "The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the editor."
},
{
"text": "Her face reflected the power of her feelings."
},
{
"text": "The story reflects very modern concerns and issues."
},
{
"text": "Schools need to reflect the increasing cultural diversity of modern society."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["clearly", "directly", "accurately"],
"verb + reflect": ["be designed to"],
"preposition": ["in"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to think carefully and deeply about something",
"sensetop": "reflect on/upon somethingreflect that…reflect how, what, etc…+ speech",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Before I decide, I need time to reflect."
},
{
"text": "She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision.",
"contextForm": "reflect on/upon something"
},
{
"text": "William had little time to reflect upon these episodes."
},
{
"text": "On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well.",
"contextForm": "reflect that…"
},
{
"text": "She reflected how different it could have been.",
"contextForm": "reflect how, what, etc…"
},
{
"text": "‘It could all have been so different,’ she reflected.",
"contextForm": "+ speech"
},
{
"text": "He reflected ruefully that his money didn't buy as much as it used to"
},
{
"text": "One good thing, he reflected wryly, was that none of his colleagues would find out."
},
{
"text": "She paused to reflect on what she had achieved."
},
{
"text": "an opportune time to reflect critically on the city's past"
},
{
"text": "I paused to reflect how I would answer that question."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["bitterly", "ruefully", "wryly"],
"verb + reflect": ["pause to", "leave somebody to"],
"preposition": ["on", "upon"],
"phrases": ["time to reflect"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to make somebody/something appear to be good, bad, etc. to other people",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This incident reflects badly on everyone involved."
},
{
"text": "This kind of conduct reflects very poorly on you."
},
{
"text": "information that may reflect negatively on research participants"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflekt/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflect__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflekts/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflects__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflektɪd/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflected__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflektɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflecting__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflekt/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflect__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflekts/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflects__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflektɪd/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflected__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈflektɪŋ/",
"audio": "re/reflect/reflecting__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French reflecter or Latin reflectere, from re- ‘back’ + flectere ‘to bend’."
}