To throw back; to return. In the rainbow, the rays of light are reflected as well as refracted. Bodies close together reflect their own color.

To throw back light; to return rays or beams; as a reflecting mirror or gem.

To bend back.

To throw or turn back the thoughts upon the past operations of the mind or upon past events. We reflect with pleasure on a generous or heroic action; we reflect with pain on our follies and vices; we reflect on our former thoughts, meditations and opinions.

To consider attentively; to revolve in the mind; to contemplate; as, I will reflect on this subject. And as I much reflected, much I mourn’d. In every action, reflect upon the end.

To bring reproach. Errors of wives reflect on husband still. To reflect on, to cast censure or reproach. I do not reflect in the least on the memory of his late majesty.