two-way mirror
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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We stood behind a two-way mirror and watched the people interact there for half an hour before they came into the focus room, which we also watched from behind a mirror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
This is usually done in an observation laboratory, complete with video-monitoring equipment and a two-way mirror.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2020
We were standing in an observation room next door, looking out at the testing area through a two-way mirror.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2019
Then I heard voices, the voices of doctors behind a two-way mirror.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2016
He leans against it, arms folded, and I look past him, searching for the hidden two-way mirror.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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