reflect on

verb3

1. •
   To think carefully about (something), and give it due consideration.

   • She reflected on her country's role in history.
2. •
   To give an impression of (used with an adverb).

   • The recent spate of vandalism by pupils does not reflect well on the school.
3. •
   To access details of (a data type, etc.) at run-time using reflection.

   • It is sometimes useful to be able to reflect on class or interface types in native code as well. — 1999