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mirrors

  • plural
    of mirror.
    mirror
    noun
    a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
  • present tense form
    of mirror (3rd person singular).
    mirror
    noun
    a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.

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Roman's mirrors and other optical components were already positioned with remarkable accuracy, meaning engineers needed to make only minor corrections.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Scientists have discovered a surprising ability of light that allows it to develop spinning patterns as it moves through empty space, without relying on special lenses, mirrors, or materials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The fight in San Francisco mirrors friction nationwide in cities that have increasingly installed bike lanes and converted streets to pedestrian use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Below, a circle of polished black granite set within green marble mirrors the dome — a reference to Albuquerque’s 1989 public artwork, “Site, Memory, Reflection,” and to the architecture of her Tunisian childhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nhamo had encountered mirrors in the Portuguese trader’s house, but this was not a reflection.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer