mirror-writing
[ mir-er-rahy-ting ]
/ ˈmɪr ərˌraɪ tɪŋ /
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noun
backward writing that resembles a mirror image of ordinary script.
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Origin of mirror-writing
First recorded in 1770–80
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How to use mirror-writing in a sentence
Any one who can use a pen with his right hand is not long in acquiring the faculty of mirror writing with his left.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry MeigneOn the other hand, the first attempt of the left to make mirror writing to order is frequently laborious.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry MeigneThis mirror-writing has been often observed in subjects who write automatically; the cause for it is still to be found.
Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research|Michael SageThis is the so-called "mirror writing," which appears correct if seen in a mirror.
British Dictionary definitions for mirror-writing
mirror writing
noun
backward writing that forms a mirror image of normal writing
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