reflect


re·flect

vt \ri-ˈflekt\

Definition of REFLECT

1
: to bend or fold back : impart a backward curve, bend, or fold to
2
: to push or lay aside (as tissue or an organ) during surgery in order to gain access to the part to be operated on <the pleura were reflected and later closed over the stump>
intransitive verb
: to throw back light or sound : return rays, beams, or waves

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