give evidence of a certain behavior(verb.communication)
Example: His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him.
source: wordnet30
give evidence of the quality of(verb.communication)
Example: The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student.
source: wordnet30
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.(verb)
source: webster1913
To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.(verb)