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Search phrase: reflect

Plays

 14 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym I.iii.29seen small reflection of her wit.seene small reflection of her wit.
CymbelineCym I.iii.30She shines not upon fools, lest the reflectionShe shines not vpon Fooles, least the reflection
CymbelineCym I.vii.23I am most infinitely tied. Reflect upon him accordingly,I am most infinitely tied. Reflect vpon him accordingly,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.52No, Cassius; for the eye sees not itselfNo Cassius: / For the eye sees not it selfe but by reflection,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.53But by reflection, by some other things.By some other things.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.68So well as by reflection, I, your glass,So well as by Reflection; I your Glasse,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.51The sun reflecting on the armour showedThe Sunne reflicting on the armour shewed,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.120And thence the hot reflection doth reboundAnd thence the hot reflection doth rebounde,
MacbethMac I.ii.25As, whence the sun 'gins his reflection,As whence the Sunne 'gins his reflection,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.31As 'twere in scorn of eyes, reflecting gems,(As 'twere in scorne of eyes) reflecting Gemmes,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.229Reflect on Rome as Titan's rays on earth,Reflect on Rome as Tytans Rayes on earth,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.99Nor feels not what he owes, but by reflection;Nor feeles not what he owes, but by reflection:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.127That it shall make a counter-reflect 'gainstThat it shall make a counter reflect gainst
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.728Receives not thy nose court-odour from me? Reflect I notReceiues not thy Nose Court-Odour from me? Reflect I not

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.376 Whether it is that she reflects so bright Whether it is that shee reflects so bright,
Venus and AdonisVen.1130 A thousand times, and now no more reflect, A thousand times, and now no more reflect,

Glossary

 40 result(s).
adviceconsideration, reflection, deliberation
advise, aviseconsider, take thought, reflect
answerreflect, mirror, correspond to
avise, avisedconsider, take thought, reflect
bethinkcall to mind, think about, consider, reflect
bethinkingreflection, rumination, considering
chewconsider, ponder, reflect upon
conscienceinternal reflection, inner voice, inmost thought
considerreflect, think carefully, ponder, contemplate
consideranceconsideration, reflection, thought
considerateconsidering, thoughtful, reflecting
considerationmoody contemplation, deep reflection
considerationspiritual self-examination, meditation, personal reflection
consideringconsideration, reflection, brooding
counselprivate reflection, self-communing
counter-reflectreflection back again
glass-facedmirror-faced, self-reflecting
glassy[unclear meaning] frail as glass, brittle; or: mirroring, reflecting [divinity]
meditancemeditation, reflection, contemplation
Narcissushandsome youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool; he pined away and was turned into a flower
naturallacking artifice, reflecting the reality of the world
pensived[unclear meaning] pensive, reflective; melancholic; apprehensive
perpendconsider, ponder, reflect
Perseusson of Zeus and Danae; advised by Athene to look at the reflection in his shield when cutting off Medusa's head, thereby avoiding being turned to stone; associated with the winged horse released by her death
promptremind, put in mind, make reflect
reboundreflection, return, echo
reflectshine, cast a bright light
reflectionreturn, turning back, retrogression [at the spring equinox]
reflexreflection, image, shadow
retortturn back, return, reflect
sayingmaxim, reflection, precept
shadowreflection, reflected image
starveshow hunger, reflect starvation
studydeliberate, meditate, reflect [on]
studyreflection, reverie, musing
surmisereflection, imagining, contemplation
thinkreflect, meditate, brood
thinkingthought, meditation, reflection
thoughtmelancholic reflection, anxiety, sorrow, worry
twinklereflect, send, return

Thesaurus

 42 result(s).
image, reflectedshadow
internal reflectionconscience
melancholic reflectionthought
personal reflectionconsideration
private reflectioncounsel
reality of the world, reflecting thenatural
reflectanswer
reflectavise, avised
reflectbethink
reflectconsider
reflectperpend
reflectretort
reflectstudy
reflectthink
reflecttwinkle
reflect uponchew
reflect, makeprompt
reflected imageshadow
reflectingconsiderate
reflectingglassy
reflectionadvice
reflectionbethinking
reflectionconsiderance
reflectionconsidering
reflectionmeditance
reflectionrebound
reflectionreflex
reflectionsaying
reflectionshadow
reflectionstudy
reflectionsurmise
reflectionthinking
reflection back againcounter-reflect
reflection, deepconsideration
reflection, internalconscience
reflection, melancholicthought
reflection, personalconsideration
reflection, privatecounsel
reflectivepensived
self-reflectingglass-faced
starvation, reflectstarve
world, reflecting the reality of thenatural

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Plurals...d by the existence of forms which might reflect a personal or regional dialect as well...
Swearing...swearing expressions this is chiefly a reflection of the range of characters in the pl...
Classical mythology...ome youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool he pined away and was tur...
...danae advised by athene to look at the reflection in his shield when cutting off medus...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...t call to mind think about consider reflect mv i iii 29 [shylock to bassanio] that...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COUNTER [opposite]BALANCEcounter-reflect n
REFLECTBASICreflect v, reflection n, reflex n, reflex v
REFLECTACTIONcounter-reflect n
REFLEXBASICsee REFLECT

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