All 5 Uses of
reflect
in
Brave New World
- "Every one says I'm awfully pneumatic," said Lenina reflectively, patting her own legs.
p. 93..1 (definition 1)reflectively = while thinking or remembering
- Then suddenly he found himself reflecting that he had only to take hold of the zipper at her neck and give one long, strong pull…
p. 144..9 (definition 1)reflecting = thinking
- Lenina was lucky; lucky in having shared with Bernard a generous portion of the Savage's immense celebrity, lucky in reflecting from her insignificant person the moment's supremely fashionable glory.
p. 165..4 (definition 2) *reflecting = shining back
- Which was, the Controller reflected, quite possibly true.
p. 177..8 (definition 1) *reflected = thought
- But now me great moment had come–the greatest, Darwin Bonaparte had time to reflect, as he moved among his instruments, the greatest since his taking of the famous all-howling stereoscopic feely of the gorillas' wedding.
p. 253..2 (definition 1)reflect = think
Definitions:
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(1) (reflect as in: I want to reflect on it.) think carefully -- possibly aloud or in writing
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(2) (reflect as in: reflect the light/heat/sound) bounce back (rather than absorbing)