All 9 Uses

reflect
in
The Thief, by Turner
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On the other side of the door the white walls of a passageway reflected the light of so many lamps that it seemed as bright as day inside.†
Chpt 1
The windows behind him should have looked out on the megaron's greater courtyard, but the tiny panes of glass only reflected the light of lamps burning inside.†
Chpt 1
The pale yellow of the stones in the walls reflected it from all sides.†
Chpt 2
But he had eyes only for the lakes, who reflected his own glory.†
Chpt 5
The light of my lamp reflected off the water, hiding some of the bones and revealing others, small bones, still arranged in the shape of a hand.†
Chpt 8
I stood and looked at it for a while with the light of my lamp reflecting off the dark water.†
Chpt 9
The Hephestial glass was beautiful, reflecting the light of the lamp that was sitting beside me.†
Chpt 9
I watched the image of the burning flame for a moment, thinking again how much like a window at night the glass was, reflecting the houselights when the world was dark, keeping the world on the far side of the glass invisible.†
Chpt 9
His hair was dark like his half sister's, but her hair reflected the light in flashes of gold and auburn; his was black like charcoal.†
Chpt 9 *

Definitions:

(1) (reflect as in: reflect in the mirror)
show an image back (on a mirror or other shiny surface)
(2) (reflect as in: reflect American Values)
to show something -- such as to demonstrate, express, or represent
The exact meaning of this sense of reflect depends upon its context. For example:
- "She says the immorality in the movie reflects American values." -- expresses or represents
- "It reflects the selfishness she had seen growing for years." -- demonstrates
- "She did not reflect the panic that surrounded her." -- demonstrate or show indication of
(3) (reflect as in: I want to reflect on it.)
think carefully -- possibly aloud or in writing
(4) (reflect as in: reflect poorly on the school)
influence opinion

This word is often used in a phrase like "reflect poorly on/upon...." Although we define this meaning of reflect as "influence opinion", the use of "upon" or "on" might feel more natural if you think of it as "casting a shade of good or bad upon/on" something.
(5) (reflect as in: reflect the light/heat/sound)
bounce back (rather than absorbing)
(6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of reflect.