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mirror
[ mir-er ]
noun
- a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
- such a surface set into a frame, attached to a handle, etc., for use in viewing oneself or as an ornament.
- any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
- Optics. a surface that is either plane, concave, or convex and that reflects rays of light.
- something that gives a minutely faithful representation, image, or idea of something else:
Gershwin's music was a mirror of its time.
- a pattern for imitation; exemplar:
a man who was the mirror of fashion.
Synonyms: , ,
- a glass, crystal, or the like, used by magicians, diviners, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to reflect in or as if in a mirror.
- to reflect as a mirror does.
- to mimic or imitate (something) accurately.
- to be or give a faithful representation, image, or idea of:
Her views on politics mirror mine completely.
adjective
- Music. (of a canon or fugue) capable of being played in retrograde or in inversion, as though read in a mirror placed beside or below the music.
mirror
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a surface, such as polished metal or glass coated with a metal film, that reflects light without diffusion and produces an image of an object placed in front of it
- such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame
- any reflecting surface
- a thing that reflects or depicts something else
the press is a mirror of public opinion
verb
- tr to reflect, represent, or depict faithfully
he mirrors his teacher's ideals
mirror
- An object that causes light or other radiation to be reflected from its surface, with little or no diffusion. Common mirrors consist of a thin sheet or film of metal, such as silver, behind or covering a glass pane. Mirrors are used extensively in telescopes, microscopes, lasers, fiber optics, measuring instruments, and many other devices.
- See more at reflection
Derived Forms
- ˈǰ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ۴ǰ· adjective
- ܲ·۴ǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of mirror1
Idioms and Phrases
- with mirrors, by or as if by magic.
Example Sentences
If I avoid looking into a mirror and take a bite, I am my nineteen year old self — sun bleached locks framing my face, leaner and more muscular — always somewhere close to a water’s edge.
Whether where is any truth to all the noise, or if it's just smoke and mirrors and the usual pre-fight hype, remains to be seen.
Pope Francis deeply mirrored the love of Jesus Christ especially among our most vulnerable in society.
The outlet shared that Hegseth had spent "several thousand dollars" to add a new chair and mirror with makeup lighting in the green room.
This mirrors a US action, with the White House set to clamp down on deliveries under $800 - specifically those sent from China and Hong Kong - on 2 May.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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