She was disappointed that the team lost, but reflected that their offense had improved. "It was an interesting experience," he reflected.

Phrasal verb reflect on someone/something (Definition of reflected from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. To be bent or thrown back: Her voice reflected off the canyon walls. See Synonyms at echo. 2. To give something back, as light or sound: a shiny surface that reflects well.

REFLECT definition: to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface. See examples of reflect used in a sentence.

Optics to turn or throw back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: [~ + object] The mirror reflected his image perfectly. [no object] This dull surface doesn't reflect.

reflected, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

When a surface reflects light, sound, or heat, it causes the light, sound, or heat that hits it to move or bounce away in a different direction. A polished surface reflects light. The tiles are used to reflect …