- casting back light, heat, sound, etc., from a surface:An echo is heard when the reflecting surface is at a considerable distance from both the speaker and the hearer.
- having a mirrorlike effect; giving back or showing an image:The most memorable feature of Hadrian’s Villa for me was the reflecting pool at the back, surrounded by ruins and statues.
- thinking, pondering, or meditating:It is apparent to every reflecting mind that a crisis has arisen which requires the consideration and action of every peace-loving citizen.
- an act or instance of casting back light, heat, etc., of giving back an image, or of showing or reproducing something:This room feels almost like it's under the sea; the mirror mimics the reflecting of the water.
- an act or instance of thinking, pondering, or meditating:We have been doing some reflecting on the year that has just passed.
