Mirror
/ˈmɘ.ɹɘ/
The meaning and definition of Mirror, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
“I had a look in the mirror to see if the blood had come off my face.”
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An object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
“His story is a mirror into the life of orphans growing up.”
verb
- Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.
- To create something identical to (a web site, etc.).
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English mirour, from Old French mireor.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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