reflected
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,200 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,992 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back reflected lightreflected heat
reflected in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Mr. Jacks watched him very closely, and, when he ceased, reflected for a moment.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1
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And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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But for this—as Frome sardonically reflected—it would hardly have occurred to Zeena to take any thought for the girl’s amusement.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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If Maxence was kept in, or otherwise punished, he pretended that it reflected upon himself, and that his son was disgracing him.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The water was so clear and still that the moon and stars were reflected in it as if in a great mirror.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1