Mirror

['mɪrə] or ['mɪrɚ]

Definition

(noun.) polished surface that forms images by reflecting light.

(noun.) a faithful depiction or reflection; 'the best mirror is an old friend'.

(verb.) reflect or resemble; 'The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center'.

(verb.) reflect as if in a mirror; 'The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above'.

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Definition

(n.) A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.

(n.) That which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen; hence, a pattern; an exemplar.

(n.) See Speculum.

(v. t.) To reflect, as in a mirror.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Reflector, looking-glass.[2]. Speculum.[3]. Pattern, model, exemplar, example, prototype, archetype, protoplast, paragon.

v. a. Reflect.

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Definition

n. a looking-glass: a reflecting surface usually made of glass lined at the back with a brilliant metal: a pattern.—v.t. to reflect as in a mirror:—pr.p. mirr′oring; pa.p. mirr′ored.—n. Mag′ic-mirr′or a mirror in which by means of divination a person sees scenes in his future life: a Japanese convex mirror engraved on the back by which bright light reflected from the polished surface on to a screen gives bright-lined images corresponding to the figures on the back.

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