Deflect vs. Reflect

To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

To throw or bend back (light or sound, for example) from a surface.

(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path.

To give back or show an image of (an object); mirror.

To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.

To make apparent; express or manifest

(intransitive) To deviate from its original path.

To bring as a consequence

To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).

(Archaic) To bend back.

To divert (attention, etc.).

To be bent or thrown back

To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected; to deflect a punch; to deflect criticism by acknowledging a mistake.

To give something back, as light or sound

To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.

To give evidence of the characteristics or qualities of someone or something

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;

To bring blame or discredit

turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

To think seriously.

turn aside

To express carefully considered thoughts

draw someone's attention away from something;

(transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball);

(intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

(intransitive) To be mirrored.

(transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.

(transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

To bend back; to give a backwa d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat.

To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.

To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.

To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.

To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules.

To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.

manifest or bring back;

to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface);

reflect deeply on a subject;

be bright by reflecting or casting light;

give evidence of a certain behavior;

give evidence of the quality of;