reflected
Definition
- Adjective:
- (Of light, sound, or other waves) Thrown or sent back from a surface: Describes the state of a ray, beam, or wave that has struck a surface and bounced back.
- Given or shown as a mirror image: Appearing as a counterpart or duplicate, often in a metaphorical sense.
- Manifested or resulting as a consequence: Used to indicate that something is a visible or logical outcome of something else.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The reflected sunlight on the water was blinding. (The sunlight that bounced off the water's surface was very bright.)
- Her leadership style is a reflected image of her mentor's philosophy. (Her way of leading is a direct mirror of her mentor's ideas.)
- The company's success is reflected in its rising stock price. (The increasing stock price shows the company's success.)
Advanced Usage
- "reflected glory": Fame, admiration, or honor that a person gets not from their own achievements but from association with someone else who is successful or famous.
- He basked in the reflected glory of his brother's Olympic victory.
- "self-reflected": (Less common) Thought about or considered by oneself; involving self-examination.
- Her journal contained deep, self-reflected insights.
Variants and Related Words
- Reflect (verb): To throw back (light, heat, sound) from a surface. To think deeply or carefully about. To show or be a sign of something.
- Reflection (noun): The throwing back of light, heat, or sound. A serious thought or consideration. An image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.
- Reflective (adjective): Capable of reflecting light or sound. Characterized by deep thought.
- Reflector (noun): A surface or object that reflects light, sound, or other waves.
Synonyms
- Bounced back
- Returned
- Mirrored
- Reproduced
- Manifested
Antonyms
- Absorbed
- Direct (as in )
- Original (in the sense of not being an image or copy)
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Cast a reflected light on something: To provide indirect insight or illumination about a subject.
- The biography cast a reflected light on the political climate of the era.
- A reflection of: Used to state that one thing shows or represents the nature of another.
- The clean streets are a reflection of the community's pride.
Adjective
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(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
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reflected light
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reflected heat
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reflected glory
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