mirror
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈmɪrər/
:
espejo
- Larissa glanced up at her in the mirror and smiled as she finished applying her own makeup.
- a mirror image
- a mirror of criticism
- a mirror of philology
I was, I think, an effective mirror, not a great one.
- I was, I think, an effective mirror, not a great one.
- So books that, I'm sorry, mirrors and windows.
- Coats can hold up a mirror at the results.
- Because after all, that's what the mirrors of the past showed you.
- They are simply a mirror for what our society breeds.
- And trust me, that is a mirror that they do not appreciate.
Examples
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Thus, those Dubliners who can see, like Mr. Duffy, see only mirror images of themselves.
Academic text (1991) -
Every morning, I check my hair in the mirror before leaving the house.
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I look at myself in the mirror every day.
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A woman looked back at me in the mirror, and I tried to be objective.
Fiction book (1990) -
I think they are a mirror reflection of us.
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There's you, and there's a human being in the mirror who needs you.
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Hannon and Spendius are set up almost as mirror images of each other throughout the novel.
Academic text (1992) -
The calm lake served as a perfect mirror, reflecting the beautiful sunset.
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She admired her reflection in the mirror to see how the dress looked on her.
Idioms
Compounds
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2.8
A piece of glass inside a car that lets the driver see behind through the back window
- Specialized
1
6.6
A curved shiny surface that focuses parallel light rays to one point
- Specialized
1
7.9
A property of a system where left and right are swapped and it stays the same
1
3.4
A screen in a car that shows live video from a rear camera so the driver sees behind
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2.1
A piece of glass on the outside of a vehicle that shows the view to the side and behind
- Specialized
A relationship where two molecules or crystals are exact mirror reflections of each other
- Specialized
A type of carp with few large shiny scales that people keep in ponds for food or decoration
- Literature
A being that lives in a mirror or a person who thinks a lot about themselves
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mirror comes from the Latin mirari 'to wonder' and is like English admire and Spanish mirar 'to look'. So when we call a book or film a mirror of its time, we mean it clearly 'shows' or 'reflects' that time, just like a glass mirror shows an image.