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mirror
[ mir-er ]
/ ˈmɪr ər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
adjective
Music. (of a canon or fugue) capable of being played in retrograde or in inversion, as though read in a mirror placed beside or below the music.
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Idioms about mirror
with mirrors, by or as if by magic.
Origin of mirror
OTHER WORDS FROM mirror
mir·ror·like, adjectiveun·mir·rored, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mirror
mere, mirrorWords nearby mirror
mirk, mirliton, Miró, miromiro, Mirren, mirror, mirror ball, mirror canon, mirror carp, mirror finish, mirror image
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How to use mirror in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for mirror
mirror
/ (ˈmɪrə) /
noun
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
such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame
any reflecting surface
a thing that reflects or depicts something elsethe press is a mirror of public opinion
verb
(tr) to reflect, represent, or depict faithfullyhe mirrors his teacher's ideals
Derived forms of mirror
mirror-like, adjectiveWord Origin for mirror
C13: from Old French from mirer to look at, from Latin mīrārī to wonder at
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Scientific definitions for mirror
mirror
[ mĭr′ər ]
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.
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