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reflect - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects" |
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shine |
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emit,
give off,
give out expel (gases or odors)
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resplend be resplendent or radiant; to shine brightly; "The Queen's garments resplended in velvet and jewels"
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glare shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
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opalesce exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal; "This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions"
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luminesce be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence
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coruscate,
scintillate,
sparkle physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"
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reflect - to throw or bend back (from a surface); "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium" |
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reverberate |
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acoustics the study of the physical properties of sound
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reverberate treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace; "reverberate ore"
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mirror reflect or resemble; "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center"
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reflect - give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" |
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attest,
certify,
demonstrate,
evidence,
manifest authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
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reflect give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
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mirror reflect or resemble; "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center"
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reflect - give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him" |
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reflect give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
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attest,
certify,
demonstrate,
evidence,
manifest authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
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reflect - show an image of; "her sunglasses reflected his image" |
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show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
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optics optical properties; "the optics of a telescope"
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reflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs" |
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designate,
indicate,
point,
show assign a name or title to
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