Main Entry: re·flect

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈflekt\

Function: transitive verb

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