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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).

[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.]

mirror [ˈmɪrə]
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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame
3. any reflecting surface
4. a thing that reflects or depicts something else the press is a mirror of public opinion
vb
(tr) to reflect, represent, or depict faithfully he mirrors his teacher's ideals
[from Old French from mirer to look at, from Latin mīrārī to wonder at]
mirror-like  adj

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mirrormirror - 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
Verb1.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"

mirror
noun
looking-glass, glass (Brit.), reflector, speculum He went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror.
verb
reflect, show, follow, match, represent, copy, repeat, echo, parallel, depict, reproduce, emulate His own shock was mirrored in her face.
Related words
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Translations
mirror [ˈmɪrəʳ]
A. Nespejo m
driving mirrorretrovisor m, espejo m retrovisor
to look at o.s. in the mirrormirarse en el or al espejo
she got in the car and adjusted the mirrorentró en el coche y ajustó el retrovisor
B. VTreflejar
C. CPD mirror image Nreflejo m exacto

mirror [ˈmɪrər]
n
(= looking glass) → miroir m
[car] → rétroviseur m
vtrefléter
mirror image n (lit)image f miroir
to be the mirror image of sth → être la copie conforme de qch
mirror site n (on the internet)site m miroir

mirror
nSpiegel m; a mirror of 19th century lifeein Spiegelbild ntdes Lebens im 19. Jahrhundert; to hold a mirror up to somethingetw widerspiegeln
vtwiderspiegeln, spiegeln; the trees mirrored in the lakedie Bäume, die sich im See (wider-)spiegelten

mirror:
mirror image
nSpiegelbild nt
mirror site
n (Comput) → Mirrorsite f
mirror writing

mirror [ˈmɪrəʳ]
1. nspecchio (Aut) → specchietto (retrovisore)
hand mirror → specchio a mano
pocket mirror → specchietto da borsetta
to look at o.s. in the mirror → guardarsi allo specchio

mirror [ˈmɪrəʳ]
1. nspecchio (Aut) → specchietto (retrovisore)
hand mirror → specchio a mano
pocket mirror → specchietto da borsetta
to look at o.s. in the mirror → guardarsi allo specchio

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 거울 veidrodis spogulis cermin spiegel speil lustro, zwierciadło espelho oglindă зеркало zrkadlo ogledalo ogledalo spegel กระจก ayna 鏡子 дзеркало, люстро آئینہ gương
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 반영하다, 비추다 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

mirror مرآة zrcadlo spejl Spiegel καθρέφτης espejo peili miroir zrcalo specchio 거울 spiegel speil lustro espelho зеркало spegel กระจก ayna gương 镜子


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