Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to project; to show (on a screen); to reflect (of a mirror, lake, etc.)
esp. 映し出す
そこには様々な景色が映し出されていた。Various scenes were projected there.
2. to portray; to depict; to describe
esp. 写し出す
3. to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
esp. 映し出す
この歌は当時の社会の空気を映し出している。This song reflects the mood of society at the time.