one-way mirror

noun

a sheet of glass that can be seen through from one side and is a mirror on the other, used especially for observation of criminal suspects by law-enforcement officials or witnesses.

Also called two-way mirror.

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British Dictionary definitions for two-way mirror

two-way mirror

noun

a half-silvered sheet of glass that functions as a mirror when viewed from one side but is translucent from the other

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