{
    "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’."
}