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looking-glass

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Look´ing-glass`
n.1.A mirror made of glass on which has been placed a backing of some reflecting substance, as quicksilver.
There is none so homely but loves a looking-glass.
- South.
Translations
looking-glass (o.f.) [ˈlʊkɪŋglɑːs] N (frm) → espejo m
looking-glass [ˈlukɪŋˌglɑːs] n (old) → specchio
looking-glass [ˈlukɪŋˌglɑːs] n (old) → specchio


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So, to punish it, she held it up to the Looking-glass, that it might see how sulky it was--'and if you're not good directly,' she added, 'I'll put you through into Looking-glass House.
Through the Looking Glass by Carroll, Lewis View in context
asked Stepan Arkadyevitch, taking the telegram and seating himself at the looking-glass.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
well, I know not how that may be; it is, no doubt, a cunning way of flattering the king; but the looking-glass was too large for me.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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