reflect vs opalesce

reflect and opalesce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reflect	No	No	Yes	No
opalesce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, opalesce is a hyponym of reflect; that is, opalesce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflect:

Other hyponyms of reflect include resplend, glare, luminesce, coruscate, scintillate, sparkle.

reflect (verb)	opalesce (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
give evidence of the quality of	reflect light or colors like an opal
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