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mir·ror  (mrr)

n.

1. A surface capable of reflecting sufficient undiffused light to form an image of an object placed in front of it. Also called looking glass.

2. Something that faithfully reflects or gives a true picture of something else.

3. Something worthy of imitation.

tr.v. mir·rored, mir·ror·ing, mir·rors

To reflect in or as if in a mirror: "The city mirrors many of the greatest moments of Western culture" (Olivier Bernier).

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[Middle English mirour, from Old French mireor, from mirer, to look at, from Latin mrr, to wonder at, from mrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots.]

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mirror

Noun

1. a sheet of glass with a metal coating on its back, that reflects an image of an object placed in front of it

2. a thing that reflects or depicts something else

Verb

to reflect or represent faithfully: the book inevitably mirrors my own interests [Latin mirari to wonder at]

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mirror  (mrr)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mirror - polished surface that forms images by reflecting light car mirror - a mirror that the driver of a car can use cheval glass - a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted hand glass, hand mirror - a mirror intended to be held in the hand looking glass, glass - a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror pier glass, pier mirror - a large mirror between two windows reflector - device that reflects radiation speculum - a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
	2.	mirror - a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend" depicting, portraying, depiction, portrayal - a representation by picture or portraiture
Verb	1.	mirror - reflect as if in a mirror; "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above" reflect, reverberate - to throw or bend back (from a surface); "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
	2.	mirror - reflect or resemble; "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center" reflect - give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

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mirror

noun 1. looking-glass, glass Brit. reflector, speculum

verb 2. reflect, show, follow, match, represent, copy, repeat, echo, parallel, depict, reproduce, emulate

Translations

mirror [ˈmɪrəʳ] n → espejo;

(in car) → retrovisor m

vt → reflejar

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mirror [ˈmɪrəʳ] n → miroir m, glace f;

(in car) → rétroviseur m

vt → refléter

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mirror [ˈmɪrəʳ] n → Spiegel m

vt (lit, fig) → widerspiegeln

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mirror [ˈmɪrəʳ] n → specchio

vt → rispecchiare, riflettere

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mirror

n mirror [ˈmirə]

a piece of glass or metal having a surface that reflects an image She spends a lot of time looking in the mirror. spieël مِرآه огледало zrcadlo spejl der Spiegel καθρέφτης espejo peegel ایینه peili miroir מַראָה दर्पण, शीशा zrcalo tükör cermin spegill specchio 鏡 거울 veidrodis spogulis cermin spiegel speil lustro, zwierciadło espelho oglindă зеркало zrkadlo ogledalo ogledalo spegel กระจก ayna 鏡子 дзеркало, люстро آئینہ gương 镜子

v

to reflect as a mirror does The smooth surface of the lake mirrored the surrounding mountains. weerspieël يَعْكِس كما في المِرآه отразявам огледално zrcadlit spejle spiegeln αντανακλώ, καθρεφτίζω reflejar peegeldama بازتاب کردن heijastaa refléter לְהִשתַקֵף शीशा देखना zrcaliti (vissza)tükröz membayangkan, mencerminkan spegla rispecchiare, riflettere 映す 비추다, 반사하다 atspindėti atspoguļot mencerminkan weerspiegelen (av)speile odzwierciedlać, odbijać (się) reflectir a reflecta отражать(ся) zrkadliť odbijati ogledati se spegla สะท้อน yansıtmak 反映 відображати, віддзеркалювати آئینے کی طرح منعکس کرنا soi gương 反映