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- Dictionarymirror/ˈmɪrə/
noun
- 1. a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image: "he checked his appearance in the mirror" Similar
- 2. a site on a network which stores the contents copied from another site: "the company now has a mirror site in Taiwan"
verb
- 1. (of a surface) show a reflection of: "the clear water mirrored the sky"
- 2. correspond or be similar to (another thing): "his own views mirrored those of his followers"
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A mirror, also known as a looking glass, is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the image in an equal yet opposite angle from which the light shines upon it.
a piece of glass with a back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it: a rear-view mirror.
1. : a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection. She looked at herself in the mirror. 2. a. : something that gives a true representation. the press as a mirror of public opinion C. G. Bowers. b. : an exemplary model. She is the mirror of feminine beauty. mirrored. ˈmir-ərd. ˈmi-rərd. ˈmir-əd. ˈmi-rəd. adjective.
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.
A mirror is a flat piece of glass which reflects light, so that when you look at it you can see yourself reflected in it. When a mirror is broken, the glass must be replaced. To clean a bathroom mirror , use a sponge with hot water.
n. 1. 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. 2. (Furniture) such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame. 3. any reflecting surface.
Definition of mirror noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A mirror is a glass surface backed with a metallic coating that reflects images that are in front of it. When you gaze at yourself in a mirror, your own face gazes right back at you.
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