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Lead will absorb X-rays if it is thick enough and it will also refract and reflect them. The reflection of X-rays will involve Compton scattering or wavelength shift of the X-ray beam. X-rays striking a thin sheet of lead, at an angle, will be reflected from the front of the lead and refracted, with attenuation, through the lead.
