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give off vs reflect

reflect vs give off

give off and reflect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give off No No Yes No
reflect No No Yes No
As verbs, reflect is a hyponym of give off; that is, reflect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give off:
  • give off: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
  • reflect: be bright by reflecting or casting light
Other hyponyms of give off include effuse, shine, spark, sparkle, radiate, scintillate, fume, smoke, reek, shoot, ray, steam.
give off (verb) reflect (verb)
have as a by-product reflect deeply on a subject
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. give evidence of the quality of
give evidence of a certain behavior
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
manifest or bring back
show an image of
be bright by reflecting or casting light
Difference between give off and reflect

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