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REFLECT

Definition:

[verb] manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
[verb] to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
Synonyms: reverberate
[verb] reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Synonyms: chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
[verb] be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully
Synonyms: shine
[verb] give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
[verb] give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"