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mirror
[mir-er]
noun
a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
such a surface set into a frame, attached to a handle, etc., for use in viewing oneself or as an ornament.
any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
Optics.a surface that is either plane, concave, or convex and that reflects rays of light.
something that gives a minutely faithful representation, image, or idea of something else.
Gershwin's music was a mirror of its time.
a pattern for imitation; exemplar.
a man who was the mirror of fashion.
Synonyms: , ,a glass, crystal, or the like, used by magicians, diviners, etc.
verb (used with object)
to reflect in or as if in a mirror.
to reflect as a mirror does.
to mimic or imitate (something) accurately.
to be or give a faithful representation, image, or idea of.
Her views on politics mirror mine completely.
adjective
Music.(of a canon or fugue) capable of being played in retrograde or in inversion, as though read in a mirror placed beside or below the music.
mirror
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a surface, such as polished metal or glass coated with a metal film, that reflects light without diffusion and produces an image of an object placed in front of it
such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame
any reflecting surface
a thing that reflects or depicts something else
the press is a mirror of public opinion
verb
(tr) to reflect, represent, or depict faithfully
he mirrors his teacher's ideals
mirror
An object that causes light or other radiation to be reflected from its surface, with little or no diffusion. Common mirrors consist of a thin sheet or film of metal, such as silver, behind or covering a glass pane. Mirrors are used extensively in telescopes, microscopes, lasers, fiber optics, measuring instruments, and many other devices.
See more at reflection
Other 51Թ Forms
- mirrorlike adjective
- unmirrored adjective
- ˈǰ-ˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mirror1
Idioms and Phrases
with mirrors, by or as if by magic.
Example Sentences
Over his first seven starts, Yamamoto pitched on at least six days of rest — mirroring the once-per-week schedule he had in Japan.
Heston's journey mirrors that of many: misunderstood mood swings, delayed diagnosis, and the long road to balance.
Prodded by lawsuits and consent decrees, the once-mostly white department has grown to become more than half Latino, which more or less mirrors the city’s demographics.
This emerging dynamic will mirror many earlier cultural flashpoints.
But there’s something deeply political when we gather to look in the mirror that artists hold before nature.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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